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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-14
Berton Btaleys Poem


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The pesllintst sneers at the opti:
mist In Q greatly superior way,
And the p6ssimist writes his
gloomy book and his gloomIer
problem play.
And It Is an awful bourgeois thing
to doubt that his stuff Is great,
For doesn't 1t prove that mans a
pawn in the grip Of an evil fate?
And isn't that Art with a capital
Although all Of the facts in
sight
Have mostly proved the pessim.st
wrong and the optimist mainly
right!
For the pessimlst monk swung b.
his tall from a cainozoic tree,
I'VE are only monkeys at hest, he
said. and monkeys we'll always
And monkeys swing by their tails
In trees and they are not built TO
W@tN
And all OF this talk OF a better
race Is nothing at all but talk"
But the optimist monkey said,
Fiji try!"and he dropped from
his tavorlte limb
And we belong to the human race
because OF some monks like him.
When the lighthouse CLEANS on the
toughest rocks or the turbulent
stream Is spanned,
When the desert turns from an arid
waste to a smiling and fruitful
land,
When knowledge broadens and
freedom growS.-you'll find that
a stubborn crew
OF wholly ~'Incurable optimists"
are making these fancies true:
Oh the pestlmist groans and the
pesstntst sneers. while the opti.
mist up and acts.
For Il you only have faith enough
you can do what you will with
facts!
Copyright 1922, n. E. Al
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-14
Sidelig;hts
How Come This stuff

How Come This STUFF.
II the conservative dtction OF
The Associated Press, IT IS AL
LEGEp that the members OF the
composing room Of this newspaper
have issued a challenge to the
EDITORIAL force to meet them in a
same 81 outdoor baseball played
with an indoor baseball, the win
ner q the game to buy the ice
cream. dIaHA
The ambitions OF the "pi line
and space band department have
20 M accomplished nothing more
than TO cause q smile 10 flicker
Rcross me eorntsnanee OF the more
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-14

. butchcring contest, but when 1t
comes 10 baseball-that's a differ.
ent matter.
There is no chance for the com
posing room to defeat the editorial
force. because there is only one
official scorer In the office and he
belongs in the front room. Tiers,
fore no matter what the unoftI-
ctal score OF the contest might be,
tho OFFICIAL AND ONLY AC-
CEPTABLB score would show a
deficit Tor the composing room
With this brief advance tip, w
would suggest that the sign over
the sink in the composing room be
removed before martial law Is az
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-14

High school base ball mines are breaking out al
thick as measles and 1t begins to look as II the base
ball fever would affect the community as badly az
football. II the field is in condition East Side and
Falrmont High will play today at the South Side
park with all the vociferous school roofing that
c~ustomarIls puts pep into a game. Those present
should bear in mind that 1t is all right 10 fan at u
ball game but best to refrain from fighting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-14
RUFF STUFF

Time for faster jokes TO be turn.
ed loose, About tomorrow ven
spring the one about half The
ladies going TO church Easter Sun.
day to see the new clothes and The
other half going to wear them.
We shall never forget the Easter
when a Member OF the Opposing
Party remarked anent the parade
OF lilies: ANY one can see darn
easy. that that's Just propaganda
for that politician
We may now look forward hope.
fully to a ban on Easter flowers as
we'll as the present ban Of the
Mothers Day carnations. Espec.
tally when Gertie whispers to
Chollie; How about some Amer.
lean Beauties kiddo? They'rNonIy
$25 per-" And ChollIe's only max.
ing about $25 per himself.
Some one from the Consolidation
submitted this under the heading
More Truth Than Poetry" We
can't imagine who he is talking
about but he seems to have =
grievance against some one. We
note from the stationery that the
anonymous author took a day Oft
(the calanderl TO write this
thing. Ye Sports Ed. SAYS THAT
Is stationery humor. The epic,
More Truth Than Poetry,' then,
ladies and gentlemen:
o lsnatz; 0 Isnats. why do you do
I'm sure that therein come a da,
When you will rue it.
You butt into our office at any old
You'll wear out your welcome
Like a thin worn dime,
Hollerin' and bellertn' maxim a
You take from our lives
The most Of our Joys.
"
o Ignatz. dear Ignatz. for Heavens
sake cease,
And leave Just a modicum
OF our former 2 peace
.Ignatz, o Iguatz. when you watch
the hearse-
Think that's you drove US
With such rotten verse!
Says the Astonlsher: "The den.
fists. had their luncheon at the
First Presbyterian church. The
collation. was served by the ladies
of the church" Says the dick
shinnery: COLLATION.. n any very
slight repast or refreshment." so
tha's the way they treated the
dentists, izzit?
Ruff Stuff bids the furious reader
recall that but a few hours re.
main till the best original Joke
contest closes at midnight Friday.
Have you made your entry for the
81 prize yet? The prize winners
name will be announced Saturday.
Remember, all manuscripts must
be mailed TO US before Friday mid.
night. None postmarked later than
that date will be considered. Not
even 1901 a.. m. Saturday.
o Spring. expouhd why you have
thus affected us
With this intensely-felt. %far-reach-
ing lazziness;
We fear II you, o Spring, were not
so much a daisy,
We would not find it in our hearts
TO be so lazy!
1nterlocutor: SAY, Mr.. Bones,
this darned car won't climb a hill.
You said It was a fine machine.
Mr.. Bones: ~ said. ON the
level It's a fine machine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-14
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our most
sincere appreciation OF the kind
ness and sympathy shown us dur.
ing the sickness and health OF OUT
beloved husband, father and
brother; also. We appreciate the
kind sympathy expressed In the
many beautiful floral contributions
OF friends, all which has helped
to tighten our burden in a most
trying hour.
MRS. II. ]. HATZEL AND SONS
GEORGE AND JOSEPH HATZEL
Brothers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-14

The mining school attendance has kept up fairly
we'll during the strike according to report. There
is no reason why the men should not attend with
even more regularity during this period than
before. They have more time. and they are
preparing themselves for work that is bound to
open up shortly. The attendance should !ucrcass at
the schools instead Of diminish.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-14

II some Of the West virglniani newstes could
compete in that Jersey City marble tournament
they could give those eastern youngsters an insight
into the real game. There are a lot Of expert
marble players among these local lads who could
carry of honors anywhere.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-14

MoRGANToWN, April i4.@Ar
Euments were 70 be made IN Mon.
ongalta County Circuit Court today
before Judge ]. g. Lafelle on q mo.
tion TO set aside the verdict OF sec.
ond degree murder returned against
Leonora Lewis, colored, Elkins, ana
order a new trial. The girl had
been tried on a charge Of ktllinS
her infant child shortly after It's
birth. The penalty for second de.
gree murder Is from five to eiga,
teen years Imprisonment in tbs
state pen!tcnt!ary.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-14

1t seems a little tough to have to NOV the grass
before Easter. This is one OF the penalties q, al.
early springftme. Something is always taking the
Joy out Of life.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-14

Eleven per cen: Of the foreign.
born white population of the
United States 10 years OF age ana
older y unahleSto speak English.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-14

bouqet of violets this Easter. All a fellow need d.
is 10 give some RIddie a dime to gather them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-14

GUYANDoTTE CLUB COZ.
FEE. A combination OF the fin
est coffees grown. Mellow, Aro-
matte, Delictous.-Adr.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-14

FIRE DAMAGES PlANT. \
PITTSBURGH. Aprif Fire
Undetermined origin late last ulgi
caused damage estimated AZ 5
600 In the erection department I
the American Bridge Go. hare
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-14

o Spring, expouHd why you have
thus affected US
With this intensely-felt. f~ar-reach-
ing lazziness;
We fear II you, o Spring, were not
so much a daisy.
We would not find it in our hearts
10 be so lazy!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-14

Interlocutor: SAY, Mr.. Bones
this darned car won't climb a hill
You said It was a fine machine.
Mr.. Bones: ~ said. ON thu
level It's a fine machine. "
Evening star., 1922-05-18
STATES T0bE FREE
IN HEALTH WORK.
Federal Aid Promised, But In
reference Banned, Says
Treasury Official.

Convinced that the federal govern
ment had gone too far in encrbaching
upon the prerogatfves of the state
and local authorities. assistant Secre-
tary 'of ~the Treasury clifford told
state and territorial health authori-
ties In annual conference at the Red
Cross building today the national
government should never do anything
that local governments can do"
Il think we've gone entirely too
far" said Col. Clifford ut is. time
we are going. There 'is too much
burden on the national government.
have strong feeling that we
| should be jealous of our local rights,
that we should not allow the national
own public health work, our police
work"
The state health office RS were told
that the public health service would
De ready az "a strong central expert
scientific Organization t6 help you IN
every way ne public health service,
Col. Clifford said. had two principal
purposes-to prevent contagion en-
tering the country, through the I'M
migrant, and to guard interstate
health-but that 1t would adopt the
policy of non-interfcrence in the~af-
fairs of the state health authorities
unless appealed to for conference OF
help
State Health Officer Welsch Of Ala
bama. responding for the assembled
doctors. welcomed the suggestion OF
Col. Clifford and said the health au-
thorities deeply appreciated the new
attitude taken
The work of the public health
service In caring for veterans of the
war was declared by Col Clifford to
be zone of the notable achievements
IN the history of the organization.
NOW that the veterans lad been
turned over to the Veterans Bureau,
the assistant secretary said, more at
tention could be devoted toward safe
guarding the health of the nation.
Arlington county. in Virginia. was
yesterday praised as one of the fore
most counties in the country in ad-
vancement of rural health work. a
trip to Arlington county courthouse
being made by many of the officers
to witness a demonstration of the
model health unit and child welfare
unit, conducted there by DR.. j. W.
Cox. county. health officer.
Evening star., 1922-05-18
TWICE POSTPONED;
DRILL On MONDAY
High School Cadet Corps VIII
Compete. at Central
Stadium.

Twice Postponed on account Of rain,
the first annual battalion compel titive
drill OF the Washington High School
Cadet Corps, will be held Monday
afternoon in the stadium Of Central
High School. 1t was announced today
BY Lieut.. Col. Wallace N. Craigie,
u s. A.. professor of military science
and tactics In the high schools. The
drill viii begin promptly at l o'clock.
Contrary to previous arrangements.
all eight battalions will give their
exhibition. 1t had been originally
planned to have the drill extend over
two days. four units drilling each day.
Winner to he WithheId.
announcement of the winning bat
TALON will be withheld until next Wed
nesday when the annual inspection of
the cadet organization win be held in
Central stadium. At this FUNCTION Gen.
Pershing will review the cadets and
award the prizes to the winning bat
talon. The awards consist OF q gold
medal to be e.given to the major Of the
winning unit, a silver cup for the
|school represented by the, victorious
battalion and a silver cup for the band
ad1udged to be best in musical prof.
cheney and military appearance
The musical units. which consist Of the
aet regiment 3and or Central and the
End Regiment Band of Tech. will COM
pete for the prize. while they play dur
ing the drill. The Tech band will play
during the first half Of the drill and the
central band for the last half.
Order Of Appearance.
The order and time of appearance of
each battalion in the competition fol-
lows:
Third Battalion. Sd Regiment, West
ern. p.ps; 1st Battalion. Sd Regiment.
Eastern. 80 End Battalion. End Regi-
ment, Tech. 2; End Battalion, 1st Regi-
ment. Central, 2 80; 1st Battalion, End
Regiment, Tech, 3: End Battalion, Sd
Regiment of Business and Columbia
Junior High, go: Sd Battalion, 1st
Regiment Central. 4, and LIST Battalion,
1st Regiment, Central. 1880.
Evening star., 1922-05-18
RADIO CONCERT GIVEN
AT CITIZENS Meeting

Business Of routine nature. and very
little of that. was transacted at the
regular meeting of the Connecticut Ave
aue Citizens Association last night.
The evening was turned over to the
woman members of the association,
who presented a program of enter
tainment.
A radio set was installed and concerts
from Pittsburgh and other places we're
Evening star., 1922-05-18
LAFOLLETTE HOLDS
RICH ENSLAVE j. s.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO. May IS-When a govern
nient permits privileged wealth in
combination. to control production and
prices to destroy free markets it be-
comes the sponsor of industrial and
economic slavery and betrays the
heritage of liberty and equality" Sena-
tor Robert M. La Toilette of wisconsin
,, declared in an address last night be-
fore the Norwegian NATIONAL League.
Organized wealth. stronger than the
government itself. has acquired mo-
nopoiy control of the natural resources
OF our country-iron. coal. copper. oil and
TIMBER he asserted. "ft controls credit,
transportation and markets and arbi-
trarily fixes the prices Of everything
we buy and everything we sell.
Newberry Case Precedence.
S"When the majority of the Senate
confirmed the election of Truman H.
Newberry. in whose behalf. by his own
confession. s1S5.00O was expended to
gain his nomination. the door was
opened to unlimited use of money to
control elections.
You can have no honest represen-
tative government il seats in Con-
gress can be bought and sold.
Iron and steel lie at the base of
every human activity the senator
continued. and added that the men
who control this basic commodity
control the nation" Referring to the
Senate resolution calling on the At
torney General to forestall the mer-
ger of seveh large steel corporations,
he charged that the steel interests
are planning to bring the other half
Of the industry under one consoli-
dated control after having gained
control of half of it twenty years
tago.
End of Gary Dinners.
Gary dinners will then no longer be
necessary he. said. Instead the
heads of the two great corporations
will be able to sit down at lunch
table and without fear of detection
fix the price of every pound of steel
sold In the United States"
The Sherman antitrust law. he said
provided simple and effective measure
to curb such practices.
Evening star., 1922-05-18

heard. Rsfreshmsisfs wers also served.
President WestiaLe told the associa-
tion Of the receipt Of a letter from SEM
ator Capper fndoTsing the work OF the
association for the immediate cOnstruc-
ton Of Z new school In Wootlley Park.
the ground for which has already been
appropriated. Suggestions were also
nsdS for improvements Of the John
Eaton school. The COMMITTEES on bridges
Evening star., 1922-05-18
DR. VAN DYKE 70 SPEAK.

The Vacuum Tube in Present Ds =
Radio" will be the subject of a lee
ture by DR.. A. Van Dyke of the Cen
eral Electric Company of schenec-
tady. N. y, at meeting of the Cos
mos Club tonight at s:l5 O'Clock,
Evening star., 1922-05-18

$50 = - ,Ss
reported that the Commissioners had
decided to lay q concrete floor over
steel foundation on tao Calvert. street
the Engineer Commissioners office
would begin work shortly on the square
between Ordway and Porter streets west
Of Connecticut avenue for several Inn
provements. Including alleys and cross
ings.
Evening star., 1922-05-18

The love for correctness in dress is
not sign of strength, but neither is
it a sign of weakness. The plain,
blunt man who prides himself in his
unvarnished commonness will do we'll
to study the lives of Washington,
Gladstone and other great leaders.
The same general who showed his
mettle at Valley Forge, was the same
gentleman who could grace salon
with fastidious propriety.
Evening star., 1922-05-18

The clothes of a gentleman today are
without fopPish afectation. Theydo
have grace and elegance. But under
this raiment beat hearts as bold,
biceps as sinewy, as any of earlier
times. In Hirsh, Wickwire Clothes
you will find a sleek restraint and
quiet dignity BETTING a gentleman.
That they are ready-to-wear is an
added virtue. You will be pleased to
learn how moderate>they are in price.
Evening star., 1922-05-18
a French tril2ed blouse
zVith real fiet

ElNEST white French voile, a
L soft fluffy frill, and wide edging
of real rose leaf fler lace make this
by far the seasons most remarkable
value. You can get it at any Lerner
Shop for only '$2.98.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-28

tsorns that were still sweeping the
North Atlantic and North Sea to-
day. The death list since the
storm began is put at more than
two score.
A central news despatch from
Hamburg reported the loss OF a
German naval salvage steamship
near KEEL The vessel foundered
with the loss OF all her crew OF -
men.
The steamship Hamimon OF Sal
timore arrived at Plymouth today
en- route for Germany badly bat
tered by storms that had swept
her all the way across the Allan
tic. An English passenger was
killed.
An officer OF the British steam
ship Neotsfield was killed while the
vessel was enroute for German
ports
A number OF small fishing YES
sells we're wrecked.
Mariners touching at British,
French and German ports say that
the gales are the worst in forty
years. The wind reached a We
locity OF more than 100 miles roll
ing up waves rs feet high. All tbs
Trans Atlantic liners ere overdue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-28
AT THE DELUXE

Suddenly transplanting a Sirl
from her home in China, where she
has been raised in the doctrines of
Confucius and the Orient, to an
aristocratic American home where
the good manners OF the Occident
attain perfection is bound TO create
many amusing situations. and that
Is just what happens in East Is
West" the First National attrac-
tion in which Constance Talmadge
is starred this week at the Deluxe
theatre.
Constance Tslinadge creates con-
slant laughter waen. as Ming Toy,
sire is installed in the home OF the
Ecnsons. Billy Benson is In love
with her and she Is living under the
scrutiny OF tho elder Bensors. But
she nevertheless thinks that tar
soap has the sweetest odor OF all
American perfumes and regards
gum chewing as a tne art.
However, love works q wonderful
mctamorphosis. and in the end Bill
~ Benson and his parents have rea-
son TO be proud a: Ming Toy.
yilly Benson is played By Edward
Burns. Warner GLAND is seen as
Charlie yong, the villainous "hfty-
fifty Chinaman who has absorbed
all the evils OF the new civilization
% the west Nigel Barrie plays
Jimmy Potter, Billy Benson's chunl
Other roles are played by z. A.
r.ovrence Frank Lanning. Winter
Han and Lillian Lawrence. East
Is West" was directed ny oianey
franklin.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-28
NOTICE TO
THE PUBLIC
New Routing of Ham
mond Jitney Asso-
citation.

On and after January 1st. 1923.
the Hammond Jftney Association
will operate jitneys on State street,
east from tho four corners TO Cal
umet avenue. then souti, on Calumet
70 18th avenue, and return by the
same route.
They wall also operate jitneys on
Holman street to kenwood to CO.
iuuabia and return. via Morton are
nue., to Kenwood. TO Holman. to
four corners.
They will also operate as hereto
fore on Holman street. south to
Highland. to Columbia, via Morton
to Calumet. to Highland. to Holman
to the four corners.
1t is the Aira Of the Hammond
11tney association to give the best
service possible and request the
public to criticise and make suE-
gestions for thu public betternent
byway of 5ttney service.
Watch our signs, II. J. A.
Calumet avenue cars viii display
q Calumet avenue sign.
Respectfully yours.
THE HAMMOND JITNET ASSN.
III. II. Prick. Pres. c. ARGUS. Sec.
ornces. ia First Natl Bank Bldg.
end the Labor Temple. Sibley and
O-s-i-~ avenue 12-2S-S"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-28

for the serving of refreshments and
everyone. is invited TO help in the
watching OF the old year out and
the new year in
Brldge-not bunco. for a change.
Mrs. Emmett r. Funderburk enter
tanned ten guests at bridge yester-
day afternoon at her home, % De
troit street. Honors went to Miss
Esther Lund and the consolation
prize to Miss Ruth Walker. Among
the guests were Miss Frances Gay
of Oak Park and Miss Sabra Bur
CESS OF Washington, =. c.
Here from Joliet. MIR. and Mrs.
H. j. Hester and children. Robert
and Betty, OF Joliet. ILL.,, are the
guests of Mrs. Hesters' parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. j. Haefer. Tho Hes
ters will remain to attend the con-
cert Sunday evening at the Masonic
Temple OF the Indiana Masonic
Home Boys band.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-28
SHOPPING LIQUOR
SALES IN MUNCIE

MJNCIE, Ind. Dec. 2s.-As fuT-
Their means of stopping liquor sales
In Muncie. Chief of Police Van Ben
bow has filed suits against six Mum
Gle men found guilty recently of
violating the liquor law, asking
that their places OF business where
intoxicants we're found, be closed
one year under the state nuisance
law.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-28
F|REMEN SEARCH
RUINS or EXPLOSION
NEWS sgRYLcEl

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Dec. Is
Firsmen today began systematic
search OF the ruins OF the Are
Quilted Schneider Manufacturing and
Cereal company'S plant to determine
IL any one persisted in the explosion
which wrecked the building yester-
day ana injured twenty-eisht men.
two Of whom are expected to die.
Although officials of the company
following a check of their Payroll,
announced today that all employees
ot the company were accounted
for orders for a thorough search Of
~. ruins was made by police and
Gre department into the flaming IN
terror Of the building during the
Are.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-28
'Ilealfls
JOHN SHERRY

John Sherry, since 1922, a resi-
dent OF Hammond, and veteran of
the Simplex plant. died last evening
at his home. West Highland street
He was So years OF age.
Mr.. Sherry knew probably as
many people as a politician, and
all he knew were his friends. He
was 1iheaole and well ikeld. John
Sherry was always welcome.
He was the father OF the late
Mrs. J. A. Dorsey.
He is survived by Mrs. Q. w.
Harding OF Los Angeles; Alfred,
Mablc and Joe Sherry OF Hammond
and Edward. of East Chicago.
The funeral will be held Saturday
morning at 900 o'clock from the All
Saints Church. Interment will be
made at Calvary cemetery. Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-28
J. o. ARMOUR
TO RESIGN
NEWS SERVICE

CHICAGO, Dec 2s.-J. Ogden Ar
mour will resign as President OF
Armour and Company shortly after
January /, becoming Chairman OF
the Board OF Directors, according 10
reports in the financial district to-
day.
r. Edison White, veteran Armour
employe and regarded as one OF the
worlds best salesmen, will be thu
now president OF Armour and Com
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-28

The German Beneficial Union will
give their Christmas celebration
December 31st at "a. M. at the
Gernlania club house. There will be
an entertainment, also the children
will be presented as usual. Dance
into the New Year. All members
and friends come and have a good
time 1s-2T-st