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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
GOING ro BIZ A srRrGG1E

III WEST V1RGINIAN believes that good
roads will benefit Union District. That the
aetsats o. the bond issue proposed to TAKE care OF
me improvement of the roads in that district will
setsthe entire district behind the progressive and
ambitious program Of the county OF which Union
District - an important part. When one district
enooses to become a laggard and falls TO the rear
lNselsorgal1zes and slows up the entire county.
Ihe& west Virginian does not claim that II will
SosISne residents OF Union !: district nothing 10 make
ms Improvement. 1t is not the rule OF ex;stance
mat something should be given for nothing Rut
ms newspaper does firmly believe that every cent
witch the residents OF that district invest in dis.
Nrlss Amproyemen will come back 10 them a many
tolda n dsthat the dollar saved at The exponse a,
nsspea slmprovement is a great deal more than
losttn!the final round up,
fTaaetlleally all OF the Improvement which Union
DISCREET possesses Is conferred In that part NJ rho
district within the city limits, and those who ara
1sntns most strongly to defeat the good roads pro-
9Ssnon are able to come and go at will over paved
streets and sidewalks, within a few blocks excen.
ION From nearly every view point they fight a
ssn1shf hght. They are not looking at Union Dis.
stlssslnats entirety, seeking to bring the whole OF
me district up TO standard. They are not willing
" pay the additional tax for the sake of the other
selLoWs TO achieve an improvement badly needes
andsdesired for the greater part OF the district en-
long assthey themselves are handy to town and, nut
e ne5persOnal inconvenience in coming and 20.
fngas5they please. g
Tegdefeat good roads in Union District Is to d..
ltesFately cut the greater part Of the entire district
otlstEom the world until the progressive and more
amp'tiols resident can again pluck up courage n
preseptsitf once more for a vote. It will mean
SeArslpe1ore this district will have the Improvement
ne%softefed to the residents of every other district
IN Marion County excepting winfield. The resi-.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, 1872.
DEFEATED.

"a
HEBindifferenc of the people, men and women
alike. lost to Fairmont her filtration plant,
The very thing which The West virglnIan feared
came g pass, and while the disappointment is
keen o. losing this splendid thing which meant
SO much 70 the people, yet the indifference ex-
hibitedI by the voters is the most dlshearteninr
feature Of Il all.
me issue had been generally discussed and there
Was every hope that folks were alive to It's import.
ance The public had been assured that no addt-
ttonalstaxation would be required to carry out the
propositioa, and-tt had been made plain that all
tnat waslfequired Of. the citizens to get pure, clean,
healthy water in their homes was simply to walk
to the polls and say they wouldslike to have 1t.
f4tstnnllke Fairmont people to act with this in
difference 1T Is unlike the public spirited. stirring
manhood and the interested and, progressive wo.
manhood, TO manifest an indifference equal to this
either for an issue or against it. The West vir-
sintans would feel better over the whole affair even
g y hadAbeen defeated by several thousand votes,
d~ectsively and emphatically; 1t is the unconcern OF
the public that is the worst phase and the most
disappointing.
lt the men and women OF Fairmont, those who
nave alwayslbeen counted upon with assurance. "a
help their city do the necessary things for its pro.
gress, andagood, had taken time TO 90 out and vote
the bond issue would have carried, and that is the,
Whole story. The general sentiment was favorable
tofaS bond issue. Those who were against it probably
xotedsto'a man, those who were for It left their duty
for some one else TO perform. and so the opportun.
ny was lost.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29

GLASS flfratlnn nlant and l00 nerl
ent nuke wsfet fos Fss,non,
aefseteS 81 IN yessarasyZ
fine az fle small nnmbsr 4
sdid yotey tha mssority ~ stinfs.
were arainst5 the nesdsa imnroya.
fments md aFaiust A. %inEiranea
0noiicy AZ bstisT heath IN FaIrmant
Ont of 5osslhie $500 yaters oniy
100, 4... ~.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
OF ALLEGED BANK
R0BBER STARTED TODAY

KINGwooD, W. Va, March 20
Jack BOdlinskt went on trial in
the Preston County Circuit Court
here today on Indictments charg-
ing him with completely in an at
tempted robbery Of the Bank OF
Tunnelton last year. Testimony
to be offered by the state was ex-
pected to give tho public its first
knowledge Of the results OF the
long chase made for the FIVE rob
bers who eluded o state wide
search after the unsuccessful at
tempts to rob the bank. The state
expected to make its fight on evil
dence tending to identify Podlin-
ski as one OF the five occupants Of
an automobile seen leaving Tun-
Melton shortly after the attempted
robbery, Prosecuting Attorney F.
E. Parrack said.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
Babson Presents Report on
Reorganization to Harding

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-
.Roger%. BGbson, statistician Of
Boston, submitted to President
Harding today a report designed to
supplement the work Of the Joint
congressional reorganization COM
mission which is engaged IN q study
OF the government department with
a view to their more efficient
grouping and organization.
In cooperation with Clarence 3.
Stone, Mr.. Babson explained that
he had investigated conditions III
the government departments with
a view Of evolving a plan whereby
business men could obtain infor-
nation without the necessity OF
%conversing with several depart.
ments. The plan suggests a cen
trail statistical library under an OF
fetal directly responsible to the
President,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
MOMONGAI1IA
MUSINGS

It Is thought by those who have
given the matter much attention
that II will be some time before
we have wireless politics.
A man has been found in Connec-
.ttcut who refuses to vote as long
las women vote. 1t is now in order
to find a man who refuses to smoke
as long as the ladies follow that
habit.
The chances are Is to / that
Bryan knows very little OF Oar
winism, although the signs multi
ply that q he runs for president
again the slogan will be: "You shall
not swing our ancestors from q
tree by a golden tall"
About this time look out for
|trosts, winds, Easter hats and I'D.
vice on planting potatoes when
the sign Is exactly right.
The man in the pulpit complains
OF the empty pews aud the owners
OF the empty pews often assert that
dull sermons result in empty pews
4A9 4SAAOW4u6 9P6ClL16u Oh lug u
cal conclusions is too often in
dulged IN and Is responsible TO-
much OF the lack OF interest in
theological matters: "The preacher
started with the text, .Enoch walk.
ed with God,' and made these
points: 'Enoch was not an Episcc-
palian, for he walked, he did not
dance: Enoch was not a Baptist,
for he walked, he did not swim.
Enoch was a Methodist for he
walked with God, and God tool
him" However, as Theodore Parlt
er said, We must not blame the min.
lister too much, "He is wiser tina:
he dares to preach"
It must be admitted that there
Is some truth In the cynical obser
walton that we imagine that be
cause We have the electric tele-
graph and the nickel-plated dude
the printing press and the cam.
patgn lie, the locomotive and the
scandal in high life; that because
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29

know about that?" "Av, they
Just put It like that in the papers
10 make 1t look close"
An said 10 him, No. sir, il
them as wants 1t want It them,
says l. let EN- vote for 1t, but as
Tor me- says I, III have none of
1t" well, the bond
failed, didn't it? That
Dug !""...."Bondisshue! What
oondtsshue sthat?"....why, the
one the election was about yester.
day."-"".."oh, wuz there a lee
ton yesterday"
"of course" said the man who
after all might have been "Doc9
Garrett,-'of course, after The
West Virgtnian came out last
night there were about 900 OF The:
500 favorable votes cast, but
what's q little thing like? what's A
little thing like that, I ask you?V
:
Pop" Mapel or some one who.
looked like him ut was still T:15'
q. m. and weTwere too sleepy 10.
.see) 5ust rllahed in and indicted
The West TirEinian on two charge
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
RUFF STUFF

Things have come to a pretty
pass When Larry cannot forego Ills
essning Coke" for the pleasure
q visit from a gentleman from
The home Office.
This is Mr.. Jones, OF the hone
pfiee New York." say the local
man and he came all tho way
hcwnshere Just to see you" :
Glad to you know YOU" re.
turns Larry snappily. will you
Fatt ten or fifteen minutes until
stroll down TO the apothecary's
Tor my evening coke?" : : .
And soGthe man "from the home
office, New York" and the local
man likewise, cool their heels on
The front steps Of The West Viz
inIsn while the sports ed. gets
lis coke: Larry, Larry!
.
Hatt.hsard election sconyerea-
tionst Justeons y6tss whateha
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
Sidelights
A Spring Night

y spring Ntaht
II We had any ability at all along
the line OF writing poetry certain.
" We would have written a "Utel-
lum" at least last evening, for the
gentle touch OF spring could be felt
everywhere, and 1t Is said that this
touch causes a poets pen to auto
matically dip itself into the nearest
Ink well and present itself. to the
owner ready for action.
There were manifold indications
OF spring last night. The air was
warm and balmy; young girls
skipped rope and boys played tag
or rode their bicycles until the
twilight deepened into night: the
birds seemed to sing an extra
goodnight song or two before hit
ting the nest. Along every favorite
lovers lane there walked last night
young SWANS and their lassies,
dreaming as they ambled along
such dreams as are in accord with
youth aud love and a great spring
evening.
AS We walked along Benoni ave-
nue. Just after dusk last night from
Seventh street tc the Fourth street
bridge just below Kemble Whites
home We could hear the steady,
monotonous. weird song OF the
tree frog. AS a musical artist the
tree frog is a miserable failure
but. like some people. he does not
know 1t; and for presidency he
wins the first prize.
Speaking OF spring time and
birds and the like, how does a
bird know that morning is ap-
preaching when It is, yet pitch
dark? That they do cannot be de.
MED. We CHANGED to awaken a
few mornings ago before there was
any sign OF dawn over the eastern
horizon, but every minute or two
a bird would twitter N a tree near
our window and soon he was Joined
by others in the neIghborhood.
We knew that daybreak was at
hand. And sure enough ten or
fifteen minutes later the first faint
streaks OF light heralding the ap.
proach OF day were visible in the
eastern sky. We often wonder Just
what KIND OF an alarm clock ma
ture had provided for the birds.
Whatever II. is, it never fails. Birds
never oversleep; and what's more
to the point, they get up with a
song, rain or shine.
MATTER OF REGRET
Somehow or other we can't tesl
very proud of Fairmont today.
The hnnd isSMa To nrnrIha 4 first
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29

es Of, losIngS the bond issue cleo
ton: a. allowed the city Off.
cials to move its votlng-place
away, thus relinquishing unllmit.
ed opportunities, and (2) DESTROY.
ing the public's confidence BY re-
porting different counts on the
election yoteNfor the noon hour.
Have you seen Richard Barthel-
mess in Joseph Hergishheimer's
"Tol'able David?" II not, you
haven't done yourself justice. Il
Is absolutely the best picture since
Way Down East" In which. by
the way, Barthelmess also star
red. The photography is marvel.
Gus, the scenic effects wonderful
hid the ending defes traditions
generally acE,pted since the. DAYS
of Gibson 10l." Besides, part or
the action takes place in West
Virginia and local persons should
recognize some OF the Characters
shown-for instance, the Hat.
burns.
What we want to know Is this:
u this poem were submitted to.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29

A Morgantown Justice OF the peace had the
courage to send an intoxicated automobile driver to
jail for two months and impose a fine OF twenty
five dollars to boot. Just about one sentence of
this kind is ~sifcient to put a tremendous qutetus
upon a lot of reckless young bloods who like TO
indulge in a little.third rail and take a chance on
the life OF some innocent person. Fines have little
effect, but, oh, you. Jail sentence!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29

The latest issue of Hi-Lite is now In the Office
and 1t is a very commendable publication. It sports
an original cartoon that has unusual excellence,
and 1t is brimtul Of sparkling school news. To the
adult mortal who has passed out OF school life, but
who desires to keep in touch with youth and the
things of Importance to youth, there would be no
better point Of contact than through this little news.
paper compiled by the high school students.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29

Speaking Of getting down to business regarding
lawbreakers, Morsantown is pretty active, having
hauled up one hundred offenders during the past
month. This activity is likely to drive n lot Of
the rough element into Fairmont and local police
had better be on the outlook for-them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
New venire Summoned in
Trial Of Arthur Burch

LOS ANGELES, March ga
new venire was summoned by
Judge Sidney n. Reeve today when
the drawing of a jury was resumed
for the trial OF Arthur G. Burch.
charged with the murder Of j. Bel.
ton Kennedy. The first yenire was
exhausted yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29

Bonnie Merylc Moore is the banner rural school
scholar in the county and her high examination
percentage may make her the star pupil of West
Virginia. Duncan school is to be congratulated
upon the honor'of producing such a pupil. It is to
be hoped that this very young lady will be given
every opportunity to develope her unusual mind,
that the best Of higher education may be hers. The
almost perfect percentage of Bonnie Meryle Moore
Is remarkable. That she should score one hundred
per cent in five branches and these branches the
stitest offered in the schools is indeed most ex-
~ceptionaI work. The West virginian hopes that it
may have opportunity in the future to further
commend the achievements of this splendid scho-
lar.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
TIL SPELLING BEE.

He county spelling contests are announced for
i April i and spoilers are going to assemble at
various points in the county for district contests
which will be sort OF elimination affairs and will.
serve to provide district champions to contest for
the county honor. The final contest will be held
in the courthouse one week later.
Spelling used to be one OF the features OF educa.
ton which was most intensively dwelt upon. SPELL
ing bees were held most frequently and the whole
countryside would attend and there would be
breathlesg interest as the contest narrowed down
to three or four contestants and each word give out
might prove the deciding one. The spelling bee
was something in which all might participate and
g~randpas and g%randmas would line up in rows that
might oppose them to smart young upstairs Of third
reader age. 1t was great fun and when the re-
sources Of the old McGufty Spelling Book were. ex-
hausted, the Bible and finally the dictionary, il
one were procurable, came into action and words
OF awe inspiring rareness and amazing syllabism
entered the field and moved down their victims
one by one. N
The contest at the courthouse will, no doubt bring
out an audience who will listen to the ready re-
Spouse OF the spoilers and, while listening, see the
walls of that building recede and in their place
appear rough hewn logs, chinked with clay and two
restless bobbing lines OF oldttme scholars facing
each other before the teachers rostrum.
There is emphatic need of emphasis on spelling
in the public schools at present. Few graduates Of
high school can spell with the certainty which they.
should. A thank you" letter received not long
ago from a midwinter graduate of the high school
(not Fairmont however, contained three mis-
spelled words Of the very simplest kind. words
used every day, and words that a second grade
child should spell with ease. A little less time
spent upon some more or less useless frills, and a
little more application to the old fashioned spelling
book is an actual and an evident need of the day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29

The dean of women III Kalamazoo College is
trying to regulate spring time lovemaklns among
the students. 1t never would have occurred to a
mere man to attempt this, but women will try
anything once. The public will await with interest
the detailed report Of the result.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29

f0U b i contributor signing his
other natie eB o. b would You
use i u your Ruff stuff Roiyufns
we've thought II over and de-
.cided against printing II. but
We're going to ask your OPINION:
sFrinE Is here in ail'1ts glory,
So poets tell tE song and story.
But mud's knee.deep in Fair
mond city:
Spring g hers-ny, what a
II
A cross.eyed eagle floats Oh high
And sings the clouds a lullaby,
And brides cheep withing~the
nest:
1t is the Spring which l love
best!
Some men will risk their lives
Tor their country while others will
take the same chance for a drink
OF bootleg liquor says Jimmy
Montague in the n. 7. Trib. And
still others will try TO get through
the tratfc-jams at the street cor
ners in Fairmont!
II the people Of Falrmont do
not want good water, let them pay
doctor bills.
b.
AS Marie Antagonist remarked
to the citizens who couldn't buy
bread
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
We've added more Undergarments
to our Csc assortment

THE. table that always commands SC. much attention
has been rep1enished.. New and fresh and popular
models of boomers, c%amisolesG envelopes and goWnsSare
ready. Yes, they are veryyyery good values for s5c-
time and time again the same quality has sold at many
prices from $100 to $500. We are,not offering this
sormnent for your attentionson the basis Of sprice alone.
however. They are goodenough for every need Tieir
quality will i%npress$as keenly as the special price.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
Pleated or p~leatless, your Spring
Skirt must be colonu

PLENTY Of styles in Skirts this s-eason-plenty Of
l 'em both plain and pleated. But there's one idea
that practically all of the newer modes carry out and
that's colorfulness. Indeed, the smartest are bril-.
liant. Some Of the plaid combinations are as Scotch
as Tam o'shanter yet they hold to the vogue Of vivid
freshness. Many Of our Skirts are fringed and theysi
wrap around one somewhat like a sack; only Of course
they are fashionably correct in their manner Of wrap.
ping. There are numerous stripe Skirts, too. Skirts
by the way, will be much worn this Spring and
mer with the newly popularized capes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29

MATTER OF REGRET
Somehow or other we can't tesl
very proud of Fairmont today.
The bond issue to provide 4 first
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29

What we want to know is this:
II this poem were submitted "a.
The American Jewish world., 1922-04-14
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

thoughts Yisroel, the tailor, marched
in. In my joy leaped up and tun-
bled over with the chair. I almost
broke my neck. Mother rushed in
from the kitchen, dripping spoon
in her hand.
whats all this noise about? Who
fell? You? Devil that you are!
Demon! You are no child of mine!
Did you hurt yourself? Serves you
right. Why run and jump? Can't
you walk like human being?"
Turning to Yisroel, she said:
"You are true to your word, Reb
Yisroel. I was just about to send
for you."
Yisroel smiled gently and waved his
hand, as if to say: Nothing new about
that; I always keep my word.
Mother put down her spoon and
helps me into the new pants. She
helps me on with the new talis-koten
she had herself made me and then
slip into the new long coat. She
is happy that it is broad and roomy
enough.
put my hand behind me. Alas!
Not even the trace of slit or pock-
ct. The coat was sewed up all
around!
Mother suddenly turned to Reb
Yisroel: "What sort of hump is this
on the shoulder?"
Hump? Where do you see
hump?" said Reb Yisroel. "That's
the fold which you asked for.'
"Fold-a lovely fold"
But Reb Yisroel did not seem to
ind onfh II
around and around and. then said that
it fitted perfectly. "such work is not
turned out even in Paris! That coat
sings, on my word, it sings"
"How do you like the way it
sings ?" mother said to father as she
brought me to him. Father turned
me around and looked me up and
down. Then he said to Reb Yisroel,
"The pants are a little long, Reb
Yisroel!"
"What? Oh? Rather long, you
say? Don't you know what one
does? Roll them up"
"You may be right" answered
father. "But what's to be done if
they are too wide, like two sacks 2"
"Too wide, you say? 1t would be
thousand times worse if they were
tight!"
l continue to feel of the coat. I
reach my hand behind but cannot find
the slit or the pocket.
"What are you looking for" moth
er says to me- "Are you trying to
find yesterday"
But | cannot answer. look at Reb
Yisroel and grow angry at him. Did
he not promise he would make a slit
and put pocket into the coat?
"Wear it in good health" said Reb
Yisroel to me and took the money
mother gave him for his work.
Just then Gedalia, the shoemaker,
came in with my shoes.
Mother put them on my feet and
prodded them with her fingers to find
out whether they were tight.
flight? These shoes tight ?" said
Gedalia. II think that another pair
of feet like those of your son could
get into these Shoes"
stamped my feet; I walked
around, pressing down the soles of
my shoes. I wanted to hear them
creak, but not a sound.
Mother yelled at me: "What are
YOU doing? Trying to tear them?