The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-27
WOMEN OPPOSE
!. DECREASING TAX
FOR EDUCATION
Warrington District Paying
Less Than Other Dis
trlcts in County.
NURTURE DEMOCRACY
Schools Claimed Greatest
Monument to American
Ideals Today.
NURTURE DEMOCRACY

large dining room of the Bartlett
! Hotel was crowded at the lunch
icon given by the Woman's Club or
Warrington yesterday at O'CLOCK.
The tables were decorated vita
lighted candles having halloween
shades Of red with witches done In
black.
Mrs. E. P. Conway, the presi-
dent, presided at the luncheon,
and during the lunch hour intro
duced several guests as we'll as
9members OF the local club.
E Mrs. W. NJ. Hess spoke briefly
regarding schools and taxation.
and pointed out that 1t would be-
stoo bad to lower the standard o:
the Warrington schools now that
they have been brought to their
present state Of efficiency. She al
/ SO declared that Warrington Dis
trict is now paying less taxation
than. any other district In the
county which supports a high
school.
Mrs. Conway continued the
discussion by saying that III W.
lower our taxes we cannot equip
our schools as they should be, and
that necessarily reduces the sup-
plies of the children, especially Of,
those who cannot afford to pur-
chase them for themselves.
One Of the most earnest and ap-
peallnE addresses made during
the afternoon was that Of Mrs. "A.
X. Modi, who owned that educa-
tlon is her hobby.
y Various countries in Europe
have a fashion Of erecting monu-
sments in honor OF their greatmer
and ideals, she said, but I'VE in
/ America have In the public
schools monument that puts
9them. all to shame, The public
school dwarfts even the Washing
lyon Monument TO nothing by COM
garrison Of the purpose and
. ideals"
Mrs. Modi spoke OF the demo-
crazy shown In the conduct OF the
public school. The same spirit anu
democratic principles found In the
finest buildings in the largest
cities, she declared, is also found
in the little one-room shack a.:
! some rural crossroads. ut IS
there that democracy Is nurtur-
, cd" she said,
y The speaker asked II I'VE shall
; allow the standards OF the
schools to be lowered simply he
cause some citizens are too sell
fish to contribute their share To-
the support Of the schools. We do
not want our teachers salaries
cut down." she declared. That
would lower the standard-and
we want our children 10 have the
best we can give them
Mrs. Modi said the claim has
been made already that the wo-
mep have made "fizzle" OF the
vote, and without hesitation she
blamed the men for this.
I'VE are new at this work" she
said, land IL telling us how to-
begin the men point this way and
that way, and say vote for this
man and for that man. until they
have US so bewIldered we do net
know which way to turn" Later
she expressed the "pneral trend Of
thought in the meeting by saying
that the women have come to a.
place where they intend to rely
upon their own Judgment OF
what Is right 10 do.
Mrs. F. o. Atha. the Rev. Mrs
W. NJ. Jennings, Mrs. W. Grimes,
and Mrs. Joseph Roster each fol-
lowed with short talks. Imme-
diately after they were through
the club adjourned to the NJ. L.
Church where business session
was held.
When the meeting has beel
called to order Mrs Conway
asked the cooperation Of the mem
bers in a program for the advan-
cement OF child welfare work In
Warrington, and appointed a.
committee to carry out the clubs
I, plans. This committee Is composed
of Mrs ]. D. Dodge, chairman
\ Mrs. Margaret Atha, Mrs. Glenn
Norman, Mrs. Flanagan. and Mrs.
II. j. Clarkson and Mrs. Zee
Powell
a request for aid In this respect
was made by Superintendent D. Z.
T'abler last year, 1t was stated, ard
the Child Welfare committee viii
Immediately take up the problem
Of undernourIshed children III
Warrington. 1t was pointed out
that not all these children are
from the poorer homes, but many
cases are results OF wrong eating.
Mrs. Joseph Roster gave a.
splendid address upon her Obscr-
, vatlons at the Biennial held at
Lake Chataqua, n. Y, some time
ago. Among other thoughts which
she gained from the meeting was
that there is d general interest
manifested throughout the nation
in motion pictures. Mrs. Roster
. seemed very confident that the
work Of the Woman's Club IN this
respect will nave a very helprui
Influence IN making for better
pictures.
! Otner things mentioned as wor-
p,ry OF, the consideration OF tna
AClub was the planting of trees