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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-09-27
Mencken and England

1t is to be hoped that Great Bri-
tain will not accept the visit Of ii. l..
Mencken as hit of studied revenge
on the part of the United States. 1t
is true we are glad to have him in
England, but the pleasure is not in
any way malicious, though the Brit
ish might be justified in jumping to
tina; conclusion.
The British know that Americans
We're getting pretty resentful over
the repeated visits Of English in
structors. We were compelled to
preserve the serious mien while Mrs.
Asqnith was here. We looked cred
ulous when Sir a. Conan Doyle lee
tured, and We pleased Lady Aston by
heartily agreeing that she is English
through and through. Writers, lee
turers, statesmen have condescended
TO visit US at so much per lecture. and
have freely told America what is
wrong with us. With all due humil-
ity, il must be confessed that we had
got pretty sick of the whole business
And then came the visit of Mr.
Menckcn. self-confcsscd leader OF
intellectual thought in America, to
eur mother III may be his s,epmoth-
erO country. Mr.. Mencken has
been giving the English first-hand
assertions that America is country
OF boobs. But we are willing to let
him do that, confident that before
he is finished England will have its
fill. But there is nothing nationally
malicious about the visit-we never
would have been able to think il up
so beautifully.-Dearborn Indepen-
dent.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-09-27
STATE NEEDS
THROUGH ROADS
Which Should be Provided
Out of the Issue of ST.:
100000 i'll Bonds

Richmond, Va, Sept. 23.-What
will the Commonwealth of Virginia
do with Sl2,0O0,O0O should the Gen
eral Assembly. in special session,
make this available for immediate
highway construction? This ques-
ton was answered in part today by
George p. Coleman, State Highway
Commissioner.
"Of course the question cannot he
answered in full today" Mr.. Cole
man said, because it is hard to tell
just what we would do with SI2,-
100000. 1t would be undiplomatic
mt this date to make any predictions.
OF course we know what we would
do, and just an outline of some OF
the principal needs of the common.
wealth is the best answer that can
be made TO this question.
Principal among the things Vir-
ginia needs is an improved highway
from the North to the South, or in
other words, tourist route from
Washington through to the North
Carolina border. The same need is
felt for route from the seacoast to
the West Virginia line, and another
from the sea to the Tennessee line"
MIR. Coleman would go no further
into details. The routes for these
roads are secondary in Importance
to their actual needs, he said how.
ever, and the other needs of thu
state in highways are secondary Ia
Importance to these.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-09-27
HENRY FORD
By FRANK CRANE

Copyright, 1922, by DR.. Frank Crane
What Henry Ford says is not not
Bile for the sole reason that he Is
speaking from the elevation of his
position on top of several million
dollars.
In spite of all the fun that has
been pokcd at him, Mr.. Ford con-
tinues to demonstrate that the cere-
bral bulb on the top of his spine is
in first class working order.
For instance: The other day he
said word that goes right to the
heart of the industrial trouble bet
ter than any word SO far said by any
highbrow or alleged statesman. To-
wit:
Manufacturers have got to be-
come interested in high wages; they
must make them rs high rs they can
make them, remember, in order to
succeed.
"And the workers have got to be-
come interested in maximum pro-
duction, while the dealers bring the
prices down to the lowest possible
level.
"If we got everybody doing this
we would not need much help from
the political government. There
would not be much of any other
problems to solve and the Govern
ment could take n vacation. Maybe it
would have to. Maybe there would
not be anybody left willing to run
for Office"
This is such simple, plain, horse
sense that very few people believe
il.
For the fact is that government
by politicians such ms we now have
owes almost its entire occupation to
the fntuous stupidity of the gentle
men who give wages and the gentle
men who take wages.
The great blame. of course, rests
upon the gentlemen who give wages
because they have u bitter chance of
informing themselves and less cx-
cuse for being fools.
The fundamental notion in the
minds of most employers that they
should get work done ms cheaply MS
possible is the height OF folly. II
would seem that experience, il not
intelligence, would teach them that
efficient work can only be done by
satisfied and cheerful wyrkers.
Equal to this in point OF value is
the prime motive that actuates the
labor union, which is to do as little
work MS possible and to get as much
wages as they can.
The clash of these two forms OF
seliishncss can produce nothing but
evil. Two blncks never made on,
white
Both points OF view are vicious
and destructive.
They lead to war. For strike is
nothing bu. war in which as much
rish,fulness is used MS the public
will stand for.
1t may take good many hard
thumps and still more calamity to
knock some sense into the head OF
this world, but by and by it will have
to see that the golden rule is not
merely something to lie taught by
nice young ladies to Sunday school
children, but is the only rule that
will work everywhere.
And particularly in industry.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-09-27

At the grave OF the depratcd, the
old darky pastor stood looking into
the abyss.
Samuel Johnson" he said sor-
rowfully, you is gone, and We hopes
you is gone where we. specks you
ain't."-American BOY.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-09-27
RURAL CARRIER
EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an ex-
animation to he held at Big Stone
Gap. Va, on October II, 1929, to
fill the position of rural carrier at
DufIield.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-09-27

Mistress: ooh, Jane. and l told
you to watch when the jam boiled
over"
New Maid: $50 did. mum. l.
was quarter past even."-Path-
finder.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-09-27

II il wer enot for the fools tn,
wise men would not be given III,
credit that is their due.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-09-27

Never mind what the other fellow
thinks OF you. He may be too cour-
teous TO aay 1t.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-09-27
STATE HIGHWAY
COMMISSION
VIII Need More Money to
Carry on Road Building
Next Year /.

q
Richmond, Va, September Is
Especially Following the statement
made by Henry G. Shirley, chairman
of the State Highway Commission
that the letting of state highway
contracts out of current state and
federal funds during 1923 would be
virtually at standstill and that the
State Highway Commission would
have faced the necessity of borrow
ing money to finish out this year had
not the embargo on road material
curtailed work on contracts under
way. Executive Committee of the
Virginia Good Roads Association at
their meeting in Richmond last week
urged in strong resolution that n
special session of the General AS
sembly be held in November. The
holding of the elections to fill yacan-
cies during the general election was
advocated. The previous stand of
the Association for bond issue of
l2,000,0G0 to be financed out of
the proceeds of the gasoline tax was
endorsed. Members of the
Committee from all over the
state answered the call of President
Hubert C. Elliott, of Roanoke, to at
tend the meeting. when brought in
contact with the critical situation ms
to the lack of funds by Chairman
Shirley of the State Highway Com
mission, each member agreed to
drop his business and work TO place
Governor Trinkle i'll position to
call the extra session.
A canvass of the attitude of the
members of the General Assembly
indicated clear majority in both
Houses for the bond issue as n num-
Der of members of both Houses have
changed their attitude to the bond
issue since the 1922 session. These
changes had reflected the change. in
sentiment on the part Of the people
Of the state.
On invitation of the Committee,
Chairman shiriey maze statement
Oh what eoulu DC expected Ill ROAD
building for the balance of the year
and during 1928. The State High
way commission CHAIRMAN stated
that were ii not for the embargo on
ROAD materials, the commission
would be compelled to borrow mon
ey before the emu oil the year TO pay
me monthly estimates on contracts
WHICH wou" nave oeeh ie' anu uhuer
way. rms wonid nave meant mold
ing paek contracts olher thah 'hose
""aneeu ny io""s ''i"e oy couh'ies
uhuer Tue hooer'soh Ae.'
III i'I' 'hete WIN De avai'"o'e ap-
proNimateiy S''ooo'ooo oil federal
STATE !nNus LOT new contracts, sain
Mr. sh'riey- VI inns amount NJ
oVv'oo" OF more "ou'o DC from the
'','' '"A' w''e' Wouiu io' pe eoi'ee'-
:" u''''' ''eech,Scr' i'I'' ana which,
therefore eo"iu ho' DC used uhtii
ia'e III 'he year ohless provision Is
' . oy .ne General Assembly .hs
o'a'e ni'shway department WIN
pf"e'''"''y 'a.N ''nhe on o'a'e h'gh-
wa! ''''s'ru'''oi, eNeep',ms Win 'he
"ooc''so" NC. iu"oS' ne amount
VI '"one! "n",'ao'e Wou'u ouil" uu,'
"h ~, 4" ''','' o'e' '''''e oi naru-
ufiaeea roau per county Wheh
'"' '"'se gaps ." i"'por'""' nlsn-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-09-27

II !, were not for the fools the
can at least keep warm under the
collar.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-09-27
AS the Editor Sees 1t

AS the Editor Sees 1t
The most desirable of regulations
are the easiest to lose. 1t requires
years Of correct living to build them
up, and but an incautious moment
to destroy Them.
Too many men seem to forget that
they are judged not by what they
really are, but by what they seem TO
be. Their actions and their words
are the only things that count.
The little things of life are of vast
Importance. They indicate the char
acter that lies beneath the polished
surface, and it is from them that the
most lasting impressions are formed.
a sanctimonious countenance- is
not indicative of Glenn heart. II
is clonk unden which many disre-
putable deeds are performed.
a cheerful smile, truthful tongue
and nm honest heart are all that any
person requires.
Character is built from these, and
reputation is but the aftermath of
character.
Quite discussion is springing up
as TO who is our richest man. Some
hand the palm to John D., while
others claim that Henry Ford is en-
titled to the blue ribbon.
One enterprising writer suggests
that the question be settled by ref
erence to their tax receipts. But
that would only serve to increase
the doubt. Tax receipts are very
deceptive and misleading.
There is. however, one way in
which n solution to the problem
could be found. Let them emulate
Andrew Carnegie and give away
their wenlth.
Then the ribbon could go to the
one who coughs up the most.
Don't be too hasty in condemning
the fellow whose conscience trou-
blcs him. Possibly he is to be adj
mired
Wherever there is normal mind
there is supposed to be conscicr &c.
Hut many OF them do not function
Some. apparently, have even ceas 4
to exist.
A conscience is a troublesome
thing when it is in good working or
der. II is forever Interfering with
some long cherished plan or pet
project. When we want to lul il
to sleep it insists upon remaining
wide awake.
Hence we kick it, and cuff il, and
tramplc upon il until il becomes
blunted and calloused from inees-
SAINT abuse.
And then it droops and fades
away. and we. being emancipated,
proceed to prosper in the world OF
material affairs.
The more a girl pulls a young
mans leg while single the tighter
he will draw the purse strings after
marriage. 1t is his only method OF
evening mp the score.
The average young man with a
hest girl has to cough UP lively these
days. He has TO put up front in
order to outdistance his rivals and
remain in the running.
Coughing up is speciality, and
many girls are experts in leading
him up to the coughery.
But it don't pay the girl.
Pulling his leg for endless treats
mny be great sport while it lasts
but It don't last long and it leaves
bad impression.
Even very young man looks be-
You'd the day when the preacher ties
the knot.
Maidenhood should be no less.
A city exchange remarks that
some towns spend more time in
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-09-27

A city exchange remarks that
some towns spend more time in
sounding their slogans than they do
in cleaning their streets.
Il is quite true, to the detriment
OF the towns. Glowing slogans cause
the stranger to expect something
out Of the ordinary, and when he
learns his mistake his interest ceas-
rs to exist.
Fine words on the wings OF wind
travel long way, but a clean street
leaves n more lasting impression.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-05
/ THANK you.

mary Watkins was setting on her
munt steps on a cushion and I went
" AID started to set down and she
~. ~, wait and Ill get you a cushion.
a l sed, o never mind. this is all
~. 4, md she sed, Now don't you dare
:" aown TIL get you cushion.
Aau she went IN and got one and
,, sat down on 1t, making mo feel
sspuer, and we started to tawk
syyut VIZ dlffrent suhjecks and after a
roos NV l sed, wawked throo your
mss n IN skool today. did you see
v, "'eh she sed she did, and after a
a we sed, One of the gerls drew
bscTAure or country scene on the
wsHord In chawk, did you see 1t =?
Bom"h sed ! did. and she sed,
Fs,"ui uid you like It? an 1 sed,
w.. rse' II you hadent Of told me 1t
ma country scene I wouldent
4 was. "o"' 'hata no" tearse
IN, Is that so, well I was the gerl
thlnlsnsew It, Mary watkins sed. Me
smosrs' Good lite, @ WIZ, holey
nsen neck. And I sed. o, you
bora She one on the ferst black
tins mats different, that was
snyhasnat snat was a country scene. sure.
nv ry,vuy sy could tell that was a coun-
ana nhe on account of the trees
the nn sure, q, l thawt you ment
rhas on the other blackbord.
blackho wasent eny on eny other
/, ~ 'ord, Mary Watkins sed, and
OF wen then I must be thinking
tims a, otner room or some other
ssss W., something. and she sed,
sva must well II you're throo
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-05

A political rally was being held
In a large hall in London. The
speaker was a man who had rath-
er weak voice and similar political
policies.
A man in the gallery cupped his
hands behind his ears in vain ef-
fort to hear, then shouted: "Oi
cawnt ear! OF cawn't earl"
Another man sitting in front OF
the platform, rose to his feet and
shouted back: "Ya cawn't ear?
Well, thank 'eaven. and sit down."
---------------------------
They met at a dance. He was
tall and stalwart. and she-oh. so
sweet.
After the seventh dance with his
charmer. the young fellow stopped
suddenly and glanced around sus-
piciously.
"It's funny. Mabel" he said.
"See that glum-looking chap over
there. He's been following us
about all the time. Who Is he, and
what Is he after?"
who? That miserable-looking,
half-starved fellow in tho spotted
red tie?" remarked Mable casually.
Don't worry about him; he's only
the fellow that paid for me TO come
in"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-05

They had been talking in the car
about the disarma ment of the world.
when one asked the other:
What do you think OF the win
ter? Are we going to have an open
winter and an early spring?"
mo. sir!" was the decided reply
I'VE are going to have the darndest
winter you ever saw and II Is going
to hang us all until the first of
June"
"Your prediction is a very gloomy
one. why do you make II so?"
From a sense of duty" answered
the other. II am in the coal busi-
ness. and my first duty is to con-
vince everybody that he needs as
much coal as he ever did"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-05

The village church had developed
the usual "organ" debt The pastor
had arrived at the stage when con-
slant appeals for funds were neces-
sary.
In his announcements one Sunday
day morning he regretted that cash
was not coming fast enough--but
he was no pessimist.
I'VE have tried" he said, ITO raise
the necessary money In the usual
manner. We have tried honesty.
Now we are going TO see what a
bazar can do"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-05

with that cushion Ill take It now.
Meening she wunted to take It in
weather ] was throo with 1t or not.
and I got off of It saying, That's all
rite, was Jest going enyways.
wich I wasent but + did. thinking.
Darn 1t all. Jimminy crickits, wat the
heck.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-05

Two beggar women met on the
street the other day. Fine coat
you've got there. Where did you
land it?" said the first one.
"Old Mrs. Gobsa Golde gave It to
me-" said the second beggar woman.
rs that so? I've begged at Mrs.
Gobsa Colde's a hundred times and
she never gave mo u cent. How
did you work herr"
well, you see," said the first
beggar woman, stroting her new
coat complscently, II didn't tell her
/ was begging for myself. ! pre-
tended was begging for the
heathen."
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-05

In a small town in the western
portion OF Illinois there was a
rumor that a certain family were
planning on buying an electric"
An auto salesman, hearing the
news. hastened to tho home.
But we don't want to buy an
automobile" explained the man of
the house.
"Why, I thought you did. II has
been the talk around here that you
were going to buy an electric"
<"Oh! That was an electric
toaster."
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-05

Learning that his wife was at n
moving picture performance with
another man, Smith rushed to the
theater and appealed TO the man
ager for assistance. The latter.
being quite a diplomat. came upon
the stage and made the following
announcement:
There Is present in this audience
q man with somebody else's wife.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-05
We TOWNE GOSSIP
1921. BY Star Company.
: By X. {. B.

psar X c. people
lie almost hoticed miner and
and
times springng eternal in
old Nevada will strike yet was born In large city
Friends write and tell
another with
I'd boy; And here and what say?
MY DEAR Ankera GETS A little less.
IT DOESN'T matter AND SOME times
IF WE live in cities THAT little less
OR IN the hills MAY LEAD
WE'RE ALL prospecors But OF what you get
AND THE difference Is FROM YOUR treasure hills
THAT THOSE of YOU ASK no
no GIVE cent
LOOK FOR the leads BUT INSTEAD of that
THAT MARK the YOU ADD little.
TO THE bank accounts TO WHAT
OTHER folks AND If were
WHILE there. I'D STAY up there
AND LOOK for leads
MARK way AND DREAM dreams
TO THE bank FOR AFTER ALL
OF MOTHER earth. IT DOESN'T matter.
AND so it is DREAMS
THAT THE more get ONLY matters
MEANS THAT someone THAT WE dream.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-05

Every disabled ex-soldier out OF
work in New York state is given
from s2s to $40 for the first month.
The maximum amounts payable
monthly are $40 for single and S45
for married men. No one veteran
car receive more than $3.50.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-05

Senator Harrison said in an after
dinner address In Atlanta:
The race question goes to a great
many peoples heads. They can't
discuss 1t without getting confused
as Lush.
Lush drove home one night in
taxicab, and the driver assisted
him to his front door. Then. after
a minute or two. the driver said:
My goodness, mister, you can't
open your front door with that
That's your cigar"
Dear me--hic---so Il is.' said
Lush. That means l've--hic-
smoked up my latch key"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-05
lust Folks


When there's company for tea
Things 60 mighty hard with me;
Got to sit an wait an wait
Till the last guests cleaned his plate.
An / mustn't ask Ma what
Kind of pie it is she's got,
Mustn't crunch my napkin up
Or dip cookies in my cup.
When there's company for tea
Home don't seem like home to me;
Got to wash my ears an neck
Till they do not show speck;
Got to brush my hair an then
Got to change my waist again,
Then walk slowly downstairs an
Try to be gentleman.
When there's company for tea
Ma spends hours instructing me
How to eat an what to say,
An can't 60 out to play
When I've finished, but must stay
Till Ma whispers: "Now you may!"
Sittin' still is not much fun
When you've got your supper done.
When there's company for tea,
Then the servant waits on me
Last instead of first an l
Mustn't talk when she comes by;
If the boys outside should call,
| don't answer ern at all
You'd never know that it was me
When there's company for tea.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-05
Breakfast Table Wit

confronts the sneeringly triumphant
villain.
"Sir Marmaduke," he exclaimed,
you have reduced me to beggary,
broken the heart of my aged mother
beware! Don't go too far"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-05

The American Legion at Nashville,
Tenn, is planning to operate a five
acre garden plot to provide their
community poor with garden truck
during the summer. The war vet
Grams will work the land themselves
IN their spare moments
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-05

I desire 20 avoid scandal and will
permit this couple TO leave quietly
when the theater Is darkened."
The lights were put out. Fifteen
couples left the theater.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-05

So many ingenius schemes { git
business are bein' tried that tn idea
of allowin' US t. trade In a last years
straw hat on new one is at least
entitled & consideration. Vesper
Moots pitched a no-hit game yis-
terday. an he hain't been In college
quite a year.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-05

The play was OF the most wildly
melodramatic character, but the
great scene was that in which the
hero, oppressed but indomitable,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-05

Nearly 40 per cent OF all the bar.K
depositors in the United States are
women, ~
The daily Alaskan., 1922-01-05

6. Congress has iuaugurated i'm portant public works.
 .. A large appropriation for the United States employment service is before congress.
 s. A variety of other measures have been introduced in congress to carry out the recommendations of the conference. such as Senator Ken yon,s bill for louglange planning of public works
 g. Impetus is being given public education as to tie nature of the problem of unemployment
 10. A scientific basis for future re- search is now being laid.
 II. The construction industries are being organized nationally and To- caIIy under public direction. as. for example. in St Louis.
 l2. In other uot0riousIy seasonal and intermittent industries such as the soft coal industry. stablizat.on studies are being planned.
 IS. A thorough investigation o; methods for coutro.Irug tho business cycle IS in progress.