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

LAWS ClhlllS eASpSStS Ills opdh1oli-
American War pension bill to
by both branches. and signed by
the president. This bill is one of
national scope. and will be the
first genera. law to so on the
books affec ting veterans of the
war with Spain, widows and de-
apendents; classified bill practical
4 in its provisions, and easy to d.
minister. had the consideration
and the approval of tie execu tive
officers of the Spanish-American
War Veterans before it was in ro-,
duced the first time by Senator
Elkins, which was three years ago.
He introduced it at each succeed
ing session. finally succeeding in
getting it passed and into the
hands of the conferees. where it
now is. It is now. assured that it
will become a law before the end
Of the present year. Senator
Elkins is proud of this accomplish
ment for he says that it is the first
law of nationwide scope and
application that any West YtrS1nia
member has gotten through Con-
gress since his father, the late
Senator Stephen B. Elkins, sue
ceeded in getting what is known
as the Elkins-Mann Intersta tie
Commerce Law passed.
Federal aid has Teen probably
the most important factor in the
big boom in highway building of
recent Years, and there are now
many long stretches IF trunkltne
highway serving rich agricultural
and Industrial sections Of the
y, cb t,1r OF ra1V
Fed eral-aid construction. Con
gresham Harry c.. woodward Of
the committee on post roads,
today made an interesting state
nent on this subject. when he
pointed out that a traveller goinS
from Richmond, Ind, to st. Louis
across Indiana, and the sou them
part of Illinois. thence to Chicago
by way of Springfield and Peoria.
distance OF approximately 81
miles, would travel sos miles, or
rs per cent IF the way on Federal.
aid highways, practically all OF
which should be in service by the
end ofthe present season.
The Importance of having ones
birth certificate handy, the impor-
lance of birth statistics registra-
:.
doctors and parents are notorious
" careless about, is impressed by
1.-THE case of Louis Monfor, a Chin
ese born in the United States, ana
a citizen of Huntington, Viva. II
j.has taken just six months 70
! secure for him a return certificate
from the Bureaus5 OF Immigration
SO that he might pay his first visit
!! to the land Of his venerated an
cestors with an absolute Wrftten
I guarantee that he would be allow,
| ed to land in his native Cnlteo
| States of Americ ca Wen ne arrived
hack in the nortS of Seattle It TOOK :
kjust that long to establish PROOF OF
4 the fact that Monfor u an amer
iican citizen son of Chinese par
I 5ents. and that he first saw the
Hight Of day under the Stars and
4 Stripes In little California town
| where, 1t would seem, they pay as
little attention to booking birth
I! statistics as they do in West iv1r-
/! ginia and likely enough In mos. OF
lher& sister States. Senator Elk ;
1 handled the application of Monitor
3swith the officials here and fnallyi
y after surmoun ting numerous on
4 stacles, succeeded with It. Ano
! SO, Mr. Louis Moafor; or1ental
i $American native ana wei. h-n ~, y =
!, and respected citizen OF Hun TING
4 ton, w. Val will sail out OF the
\ harbor Of Seattle one day tnls
week to see for the hrst time th In;
LAND of$his fathers and the sa aasr's
tombs Of his, noble ancestors - no
CO.'S PATRoLL BEACH
4 Traffic COPS are the latest a,
lWorthington%b beach. Yesterday
squad Of State Police from the
A HAYWOOD Junction headquarters.