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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-30
FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 80, 1922.
THE SEED OF TRAGEDY.

1.-THE word of an excited who unhap
Ess4 PLY, compelled stand by and building
worth $4,000 burn to the ground and cherished
plans and patterns the work of untold labor, des-
4 troyed, can hardly be taken unbiased criticism
s#of city fire department 1t is more than likely
II that the fire department taught by years of
sperience, were doing all in their power to cope
with a situation beyond them. and this points out
II the people of Farmont most clearly the need OF
modern equipment sufficient water mains or sui
fcient capacity, and the probable necessity for
general oyerhauling OF the whole business.
8$# The Kiwanis Club registered prompt approval at
their Wednesday luncheon of the purchase OF all
Sneedfu1 fire equipment and the laying of new
mains where necessary. regardless OF increased
taxation which Commissioner Clyde Morris pointed
81 might be possible. This club but echoed the
sentiment of the general public. 1t is desirable
y above all things that Fairmont have proper hre
protection. If it be true as brought out in the
Il ISiwanis meeting that the Fire Department would
Il be practically helpless in combating a fire above
stories the situation is one for outright alarm
gSThefact also, if that the department has no
means Of 5rescung persons caught above the second
story in fire contains the seed of tragedy that
may well sicken the heart of the city.
$s With building conditions in Farmont as they
now the city Fire Department should be excep-
stionally wen equipped and well manned The city
inspectsno buildings during construction after the
sScity permit is issued the builder The city is
yet IN period of development that leaves many
old hretraps in the corporation limits from
earlier days when restrictions placed
upon any kind of building and every man built &C
u cording to his within his pocketbook. Time will
gradually do away with this condition. The new
building code contemplated should help greatly
and gradually old, dangerous fire traps will dis
II appear until the last is there is an
lever present threat which Farmont cannot afford
Ito ignore.
The EKiwanis Club is certainly be praised for
activity in the interest of adequate fire protec
ton. 1t will cost money buy the stuff
needed, but it VIII without doubt cost much more
money and perhaps life iself refuse such outlay
The citizens will feel does the kiwanis Club that
fire protection must be had, and that the expense
q concerned is of minor consideration.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-30
MAP MADE TO SHOW
SCHOOL FACILITIES
BY CONDO

A large map, seven by zen feet
in dimensions. which is now being
made by County Superintendent OF
Schools l. A Barnes, will show
the taxpayers of Marion County
just what parts o: the county have
the best school buildings.
The map will show the district
lines, the streams and roads and
will have pictures of the 300 or
more school buildings pasted on
the map at their respective loca-
tons. The map will be used Tor
demonstration work in the Marion
County Teachers Institute which
will be held in Fairmont Septem-
Der As inclusive After the inStt-
tute the the map will be placed
in the vestibule of the office of
Superintendent Barnes at the
courthouse. The large map will
show that the Smith settlement has
a first class modern brick school
buildings, While the Jones settle
ment must be satisfied with n
DOOR frame building.
Before the movement to stand
ardizc Marion County schools can
progress very far, it will be nee
essary to have standard school
buildings, Mr.. Barnes points out.
Pictures of the school buildings
are being furnished by the distr'>t
supcr.ntendcnts
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-30
Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
GOVERNMENT AND THE COAL
STRIKE

The President Of the United
coal strike with the President of
the United States, but the prospect
OF peace seems remote. In stand
ing out for nation wide confer
ence with the operators as against
regional conferences, Mr.. Lewis is
within his rights. Before the
strike was called the operators
were pledged to such conference.
They have alleged plausible rea-
sons for not granting It, but the
fact remains that they broke an
agreement. To the leaders of the
mine workers the point is more
important even than the question
of wages and hours.
MEMORABLE as this logic, it is re-
morseless when applied to what
Governor Allen has called the
party of. the third part. > In no
danger short ia war is the inter
est of the public SO doSply affect
ed as in a threatened stoppage of
the basic industry Of coal. The
strike of 1920 affected only the
authracit mines. yet President
Roosevelt regarded it as the most
serious crisis since the Civil War
- quite as serious as if they
(the States affected) had been
Threatened by the invasion OF a
hostile army of overwhelming
force :" Fortunately. he brought
operators and miners to reason:
but, in case milder means failed.
he was prepared, by a manifesto
ton of the Jackson-Lincoln the
DRY OF the Presidency" to take
over the mines under protection
of the army and to operate them
"a sa receiver in behalf of tbo
people. ~
Our Washington dispatch of
yesterday mentions an alternative
less drastic Secretary Hoover has
delved deeply into the problems OF
this most clumsily organized in
dustry and is said to have pre-
pared a report to be submitted to
Congress with Recommendation
as to legislation appropriate to
ZEE emergency. There is even
mention Of bill similar in prin-
ciple to the Transportation Act of
1920. That would be an extreme
measure. repugnant alike to the
miners and the operators, but
they may have to face it if they
hold out .unyieldingly.
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maid, neither do I repair auto
mobiles at the fire station.
How do you know the firemen
do?" challenged the janitor.
II only have the reprost of the
kiwanis meeting to go by" replied
the maid. 81 never sent my car
there to be fixed"
We'll, you will admit Doolittle is
a fine fellow?
Eyes, indeed but one swallow
does not make a summer. and the
fact that he got big hand at the
kinwanis meeting does not. like
charity, cover multitude of sins"
The janitor applied the broom
vigorously.
THE Kinwanis Club" continued
the maid, need have no fear of
being called bunch OF knockers
tackle :, problem of Importance.
Once in awhile they may have to
do little tearing down before
they can build properly. and the
public is not going to brand them
knockers because they have the
nerve to discuss real and actual
values at their meetings.
We'll. am for the fire depart
ment." declared the jauitor.
so am T. said the maid
when it is right that l should
be, but. the fire department has no
reason to think it should escape
public jnyesiga ton or criticism;
and a. B. Knight has a right to
tell the public and the Kiwanis
Club Just what inadequacy and
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THE MAID ON
THE COURTHOUSE

ss - Our fire department seems to
sbcS both good and bad" according
ato which letter to the editor you
read; 2 said the maid on the court
house to the courthouse attache as
he was sweeping the walk in front
of the building this morning pre-
8paratory. to having someone well
read in regard to city ordinances
TO spit on it.
The janitor kept on sweeping
II reckon il you were A. B.
knight you would be proud OF the
sFairmont fire department. too,
continued the maid" They did
Everything but put his fire out :"
grunted the janitor.
M of course, We Build who did
mot; sign his real name as did "A.
SB. Knight. says that there is
nothing the matter with the fire
department except inadequacy Pos
ssib1y Mr.. knight meant the same
thing only he made it little
8plainer for those who are not up
on fnadequacky-'
t'Don't be a knocker," said the
5ianitor, giving a cigar stub slap
with his broom.
1aIs am not a knocker," said the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-30
RUFF STUFF

Confidence of World Sought by
Russians-headline. On what?
.4. X -
Morgan Billingslea is 90 years
old and still going strong. We're
going to slip around and get the
secret someday.
Congratulations, young Fellow!
Keep up the good work!
Joseph Joseph is head of the
chautauqua tent crew. Call him
Jo-Jo for short.
All the bobbed haired teachers
may not be graduates of the short
course at the Normal School.
Peace is raging in new place
The Italian troops are fighting
with rebels in Tripoli.
The trouble with aviation is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-30

Illinois stunned By her tragedy, and hunting
franticalIy for the bestSway handle her problem
is Jumped upon for smoothing the situation over
safe guarding the interests ofsthe United Mine
Workers.! 4:
West Virginia been for SO long the goat. that
the eastern press must he secretly delighted to
have another state toward which they can point
and SO direct the attention of the public away
from a crime condition that exists in their own
section where robbery assault and murder are
daily occurrences and criminals out of hand abso-
1utely. Poor Illinois West Virginia has really
been ridden to that extent that the people have
grown weary of hearing about us, but Illinois is
fresh meat and the pack will rend her with
pleasure.
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WHOSE TURN NEXT?

"A HE large newspapers of the east begin
II J. ming to slam Illinois because of alleged in
aclination let down the situation at Herrin
and to slow up in the attempt to punish the men
who were guilty of the outrage which took place
in that district. Truly /! and about two weeks
ago The Literary Digest took pains to quote a
couple of columns of stuff from some of these same
papers heartily chastizing West Virginia, appar-
emily, she did attempt bring guilty ones
#to justice and punish mob leaders and mob
crime.
E3S West Virginia, through her courts attempts to
convict those guilty of ofense in connection with
union tbreaks, and is sneered at, and accused
OF being hand glove with the mine operators.
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West Virginia operators should attend the meet
ing called by MIR. Harding together with other
operators and miners. No matter how useless they
may regard such meeting nor how annoyed they
at being made the victims of conditions clearly
beyond the fields to adjust, it is the proper
thing to attend and be on hand If some unexpected
opportunity should present itself when they might
be of assistance. The situation is too grave for
them stand aloof and place the West Virginia
people in the wrong light before the public. The
operators from West Virginia do not have accept
the impossible simply because they are present in
the conference in Washington.
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sURpR1sE Ar RESIGNATION.

TT HE announcement OF the resignation of DR..
/ Frank B. Trotter, president of West Virginia
University, has occasioned much surprise to the
general public, and among those who are
close to university affairs. No reason can be as
signed for Dr.. Trotters decision which he seems
to have reached suddenly. Dr. Trotter has given
eight years of service West Virginia University
during period of transition which has marked
especially difficult work. The program which got
under way during his presidency will require
years longer to complete, as at that time
the new buildings contemplated should all be
finished, and the various departments amply and
completely housed and equipped. DR.. Trotter has
bent all his energies toward this vision, and laid
foundation during his eight years as president
for a university that we'll the to com
pete with any college, excepting those en-
dowed with unlimited wealth
The public and the students will ask most
emphaticalIy for one thing, and that is that the
new man who goes chair will be in absolute
accord with progressive, college program In the
educational life of West Virginia today there is
absolutely place stand still The state is be-
hind lamentaby in its educational status. but the
next two three years If teachers, and educators
Officials keep pace with public de-
mand West Virginia is going to climb 80 rapidly
that her entire educational system will be
pletely revo1utionized. and she will outstrip the
states at the bottom among whom she fingers
present.
The university the for the rest
of the program and the at its head must set
pace for the whole. The coming two years
which will the group of buildings provided
for, completed should also at least two addi-
tional buildings approved by the legislature
and in course Of construction. West Virginia stu
dents needs be met, for West Virginia young
and women must out to compete with
others whose states do provide amply for educa-
tioral needs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-30
MILK REPORTED TO
BE BETTER IN CITY

Poor milk tests for the dalrymen
supplying Fairmont with milk are
due to the warmer weather and
the poor methods of cooling milk.
in the. opinion of Dr. j. A
Jamison. city health officer.
In the past few weeks, Doctor
Jamison has visited practically all
the dairies. AS to cleanliness, he
has found most of them in first
class condition. but as to methods
OF cooling milk the reports are not
so good.
While milk is at the temperature
of the body, bacteria will multiply
by the thousands in a very short
time. 1t is absolutely essential
that the milk be cooled Immediate
ly, and few diaries have such i'm
proved cooling devices. Doctor
Jamison says.
AS much care in cleanliness Is
being taken now as in the month
OF March when tests of milk
showed but two dairies with milk
containing more than 100000 bac-
terra.
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ma sit VIII pave the way for other
much needle buifding ss
q, 4, I, fffo1 Rcqun.s IA 5ss

|. ~ q VII -payas ne way for othsrs
niue fneede build ding
Add ftion Begun.
Preliminary Workso natne addition
Tor the FairFiew digh8Sss sc, en- oolB beFS
gan yesterd WI Y liam z: A1n me
who is in charge of the constk
tfo,, began measurements and No.
ing Off the grounds 50 that the
building can be put up without any.
DELAY following the meeting OF the
hoard OF education next Monday
evening. According to the present
plans. four other class rooms Will
be added.
Local Items.
The Seedlecraft Sewing Club
met yesterday afternoon AT the
home of Mrs. /. G: Yost.
The w. CT. q. met yesterday.
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. j,
r. Knisely at Basnettsv1lles where llei q.
plans for the summer were vel 4Sdis-
cusseo. Tea was served ..s5
w. d. Yost. wife and son Jacoue
were visitors to Fairmost yester'
day afternoon
Gerald Carpenter, manager Tor
the Yost Store Co. was transa ctinS
business in Fairmont yesterday
Lawrence Toothman has recent
" purchased an Essex roadster
Cecil Rodgers OF Pittsburgh was
transacting business IN Fa elll
yesterday.
Local subscriptions to the high
school moving picture machine
fund have totaled SAP since the
close of the school term.
The Misses Esther and Edna
BurCe Of Parkersburg have accent
ed the positions of sixth and sew
enth grade teachers, respectively.
in the Grant Town School. Miss
Edna Parrish has been assigned TO
the fourth grade Of the same
school,
The Amos Telephone Co. is re.
pairing its lines and adding other
improvements to its telephone sys
tom in Fairview this week.
Local interest centers in the
America First Day programs which
will be staged in the St johns
Church at Basnettsyille Sunday
morning and in the First M. E. \
day night. I. A. Barnes, county SUI
perintendent of schools, will be the
principal speaker in the morning
services, while group No. Il of the
Fairmont Billy Sunday Club with
a. P Jones in charge will render
the program at night.
Miss Vada Austin was yisitingE,
friends In Washington street yes
terday afternoon. ~
The K of p. lodge met iR-ragurar
session last night in its hall over
the Farmers and Merchants Bank.
the Norway pitcher. Onlysone earne
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-30
ROUNDHOUSES WILL BE
COMPLETELY TIED UP

CLEVELAND, June 30-Pre-
dictions that roundhouses of the
New York Central Railway will
be completely tied up by a walk
out tomorrow, thus hating the
entire system of yard operation,
was made today by j. H. Vance.
system OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the
shop crafts federation here.
"There are no non-union labor
ers in the New York Central
roundhouse at Collinwood that l
know of, except few common
laborers, and if a strike goes into
effect. che roundhouse Will be left
entirely empty" Vance said.
The Collinwood shops are the
largest in Cleveland and among
the largest of the company. Be
tween 500 and 500 union men are
employed in the locomotive de-
partment and an equal number in
the car department, according -
Vance.
A meeting of boilermakers en-
ployed in the Collinwood shops.
was called for tonight, E. b.
Parks, president Of the boiler
makers union announced.
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that 1t Is sometimes fatal before

thatSlt e etimes fatal before
Won ~ All, but what's in a name?
Radtum is now quoted at
3,125,000 an ounce. This is a
reduction of rs per cent. Better
buy while the market is down.
a Punxsutawney cat jumped
down an, eighteen foot well to
rescue kdtten. Punxsutawney
should stick to ground hog stories.
A professor is compiling a book
on cuss words. Bet he Is getting
his material from the boys IN the
bleachers.
From what we can find out
from students here, Trotter's res
ignation made it unanimous.
Life says The 1922 evening
gown has no hooks and all eyes
are on the back"
When rich man dies he gen
CT ally ItdNC5 las
thing to fight about.
1t is said that the old oaken
bucket was full of germs. How
ever, 1t seemed quite popular.
There are 100000 children
born in China every year. Gee.
what if they all got the collie at
the same time.
An eastern shore paper says
fishing parties are numerous and
the catches as wonderful as ever.
So this is the last of JUNG. And
the bills will be in tomorrow.
1t is said that fat men are the
greatest readers of poetry. TTcE
ask Bill Bailey about this.
If it is nice day. Harding
might inxite the miners and opcr-
ators out on the links.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-30

Observation-Disclosures, as he calls it,
cost him one morning in May"
I'VE can't agree" said the JAM
tor.
THAT suits me fine" said the
maid" what you need is someone
to run over your brain with a.
whiskbroom-your attice's full Of
cobwebS.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-30
Berton Braley's Poem
A CONFESS SION

I do not like the gloomy dope
That certain "realists' indite;
I'm fond of books that leave some
hope
That things perhaps will come
out right;
l think that Kipling's pretty fine,
And Tennys on, l must confess
Slung what I'd call first-class
line
think I'm bourgeois, more or
less.
I think that Prohibitions good,
In spite OF floods OF bootleg
booze.
Though doubtless I'll be understood
AS having puritanic views
Marriage, though far from perfect,
Regard as mainly success.
1t is a fact I can't deny
That I am bourgeois. more or
less.
I'm kind of patriotic, too.
1 like my country quite lot.
Nor do l think it wholly true
The human race has gone to pot;
I like my home, like my wife.
I'm optimistic, confess,
take a cheerful view OF life.
Which proves I'm bourgeois,
more or less.
Copyright 1922 ". E. Al
.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-30

Ohio reports the United States Department OF
Agriculture that her farmers having trouble
with skunks eating their bees. The report claims
that the skunks come and scratch on the hives
until bees out to inquire the visitors
then promptly gobble them up. 1t is to be pre-
sumed that Ohio farmers have their bees trained
from the hive at time: If Ohio
bees of hive like West Virginia bees
the visiting skunk would have the busiest bee
catching time record
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-30
FA|RV|EW PLANS
BIG CELEBRATION.
Baseball Games, Motion Pic
lures and Field Events
to Be Features.

FAIRVlEN, June 30.-Plans have
been made and the managers OF the
Fairview Independent baseball
team are making heroic effort to
stage the biggest and best Fourth
of July celebration that has ever
been given in this community
Posters and placards have been
scattered all over the surrounding
district announcing the events for
the day. Two baseball games, both
with the Fairmont and CLEVELAND
Coal team, have been, scheduled, rae
ing of all kinds will be staged. in
Guiding bicycling, foot-raciug. po-
tato race. climbing the creased
pole, catching the creased pig, re-
lay racing, sack race, three-legged
race and other track events.
Those not interested in athletics
will be given the opportunity to
see moving pictures of various de-
scriptions. The Globe Theater man
agcmeut has booked three complete
films for the day, and the club will
run afternoon and night shows in
the high school auditorium. Last
year when local lodges put on the
program, more than five thousand
persons from the surrounding
towns and country places turned
out to see the events. This year
with a more eXtenive program it
is believed that Che attendance wilt
be much larger and the visitors will
be more interested in the ancient
form of amusements that will be
staged. Local restaurants are max
ing special preparations to provide
for the large number of visitors
that will likely be present.
"sick A-Bed" Booked.
The Fairview Athletic Club has
booked the Paramount-Artcraft pic
ture, "Sick Abed" featuring Wal
lace Reid, with the added attrac-
ton of two reel comedy OF the
Mack Sonnet variety, as a part of
their independence Day celebra-
ton for Fairview. Three shows
will be given in the high school
auditorium, matinee and two shows
at night, that day. Wally Reid is a
favorite with local movie fans and
it is believed that large crowds
will be in attendance for each
show.
Excavations Completed.
Excavation for the Levelle bum
galow in the Swiger addition has
been completed, and already ma.
ton and basement OF the building.
1t has been announced by the Ma
rion Construction Co.'S contractors
that the building will be ready for
occupancy in thirty to sixty days.
The building is 10 be modern in
every respect and it is believed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-30

Cuts sustained by bathers at
summer resorts on broken bottles
are the latest woes to be blamed
on prohibition.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-30

The Roman women often curled
their hair and sprinkled it with
gold dust.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-30

West Virginia crop conditions have been looked
into recently by the United States Bureau of Mar
kets and Crop Estimates. The prospect for crops
for 1922 is 1-2 per cent below the ten year aver
age but better at this time than last year IS
estimate. The condition of crops in West Virginia
June indicated the production of approximately
SAT- 900 bushels of wheat; 5,410,0O0 bushels of
OATS $4,000 bushels of rye; GIL 900 tons of hay;
4,5s3,O00 bushels of apples; $4,000 bushels Of
peaches; and SGT 900 bushels of pears. Com
pared with 1921 final yields this would be in
crease of $4,000 bushels of wheat; $4,000
bushels of oats; 900 bushels of $4,000 tons
OF hay; 4,163,OOO bushels of apples; 49S,0OO
bushels of peaches and $4,000 bushels of pears.
Actual yields may less than these
estimates, depending whether conditions are
particularly favorable unfavorable between now
and time these crops finally harvested or
gathered.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-30

The English channel has been
crossed by an English engineer
on two floats propelled by man
power by means OF a bicycle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-30

So this is the last of June. And
the bills will be in tomorrow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-30

An eastern shore paper says
fishing parties are numerous and
the catches as wonderful as ever.