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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-25
sATvRDAY EVENING. NovgMpgR Is, lg22.
DO THE PEOPLE RULE?

sftE action Of two OF the city directors in vo.-
ms against the proposal 10 submit bond
ssae Tor the purpose OF building filtration plant
VII delay but not necessarily prevent, the matt, ar
heing brought before the people 1t Is a sad state
OF atairs when two elected by the people to
sergethe public interest assume to themselves the
authority to refuse to permit the taxpayers TO de-
ode whether or not they willing to spend their
own money on matter that not only means the
swing OF thousands and thousands OF dollars, but
also much to the health and convenience Of the
people q the community. This newspaper believes
hat the people ought not to permit those two
dreetors TO stand In tho way of the best interests
" the and thank goodness there is provision
H the city charter that will enable the voters to
% over the heads Of these directors
The charter provides that upon petition signed
By % per cent Of the registered voters of the city
me proposition can be submitted direct to the
people regardless Of tho wishes of the board OF
directors: Such petition ought to be circulated
~ once and the necessary signatures obtained and
nodcubt this matter will be taken up at the meet
ing q citizens to be held at the courthouse Mon
~ evening, at which the water situation will be
discussed. Every man and woman who has their
Own welfare and the welfare OF Fairmont at heart
shouid attend this meeting. This is one of the
trnes when It becomes necessary to demonstrate
whether or not the people govern themselves or
shall be- dictated to by others.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-25
RUFF STUFF

Senators Turn Heavy Guns on
Clemenceau-headline. Senators
should be searched for concealed
weapons before entertaining VisE-
tors.
In 1912 will the people of Fair.
mont begin going to Clarksburg
for a drink Of water? OF COURSE.
you know what they go there for
now.
Sunday sport writers are advls-
ed to brush up on sport leads start
ing out "On a snow-clad field the
gallant warriors battled before n
benumbod but enthusiastic crowd
Of 10000 football fans"
That's great lead II tho SNOW
hangs GU: long enough.
There's no charge for the sug,
gestion.
Arnett and Davis would make
good tackles-they're hard to go
through.
But Just to show how hard the
water is, a man out Locust avenue
threw a cupful out a second story
window, with the result that an un.
suspecting dog was instantly kill
ed,
And the dogs out Locust avenue
are right hard.boiled at that.
Another thing we hear from that
section is that many people are re.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-25
THE SUNDAY CALL

9. INcE twelve thousand persons in Marion
~ County were once active members of Fair.
.aJHt Chapter of the American Red Cross 1t would
ppear that little instruction is needed by the pub.
~ the Red Cross and It's workings, and this
would be true II the Red Cross was still operating
upon a wartime basis, which thank God for His
mercy Is not!
me American Red Cross is not now stranng
every effort toward the manufacture OF bandages,
tie knitting Of wooden garments the infinite task
pt keeping up morale among the men overseas,
the infinitely pitiful task OF caring for wound
ID and shattered bodies within the sound of tho
helchtng guns OF Germany. That part OF Red
cross service is finished, but the business Of re.
ecnstructtcn is Just as vital business, just
taxing the calls OF peace are just as promptory,
and sickness, disaster and hunger stalk tho earth
Claiming toll greater than Mars ever exacted.
It Is this business that engages the Red Cross
andSit is business of this kind the public needs 10
know about.
Marion County can observe part OF the peace
time program of the Red Cross In the fight here
against tuberculosis, in the free clinics established
tor thoseiwho are victims or suspects, in the work
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-25
EARLE M. PARRISH.
CREATED WANTS BLAMED

FAIRMoNT, Nov. 25.-tEditor,
The West Virginian)-.What is the
matter with America" You ask.
Here Is one OF the evils Of our
country, which goes unsupported.
1t is our oft.boasted high stand.
ard of living.
Don't think l mean that low
standard, such as that OF the Chi.
nese, is ideal. There should be a
happy medium.
Look about and compare our
ways Of living now with that Of
twenty years ago.
Today we demand as our right,
automobiles, electric light, expen.
siye furniture, expensive clothes,
cosmetics. high.speed transporta.
tion, motion pictures and other
forms Of amusements.
We have multiplied our channels
for spending our money while the
ways Of earning money, producing
wealth, have not increased in pro
portion. Millions must be left out
In the cold to envy their more for.
tunate brothers. Such a condition
has always existed. but never be.
fore has the envy part been so
aroused.
Why? One reason is advertising.
The advertisements that appeal
to and create want in the minds OF
those who can afford to satisfy
their wants. also appeal and create
desire in the minds Of those who
cannot supply them.
We have giant factories, employ
Ing millions, producing goods to
supply CREATED WANTS, not ma.
tural wants.
Our higher standard OF living
means that we travel at such a
pace that we have forgotten half
the real joys Of living. 1t means
that our culture is dropping in pro-
portion with the rise in our stan.
dard Of living.
Isn't that one of the troubles
with America? READER
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-25
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
GOLDEN RULE NEEDED

FOUR STATES, Nov, 25.-
editor, The West virginIan)-To
the question, what Is Amerlca.s
Greatest Need?", many answers
might be given, but am OF tho
opinion that more practice OF the
principles involved In the golden
rule is the greatest. whatsoever
ye would that men should do unto
you, do ye also likewise. Lot US
stop for a moment and analyze
this: Christianity is almost impll.
ed. certainly practically all OF the
moral code is contained in these
words with the command to put no
other gods before me-" The golden
rule practiced universally or ma.
tionally means almost universal
Christianity.
Had both tho operator and miner
been practicing the golden ruls
there would have been no coal
strike April /. Had the rail execu.
tives and workers been practicing
1t there would have been no rail-
strike. II our chosen representa-.
tlyes Mt Fairmont, Charleston and
Washington were practIcing this
rule, grumbling In regard to taxes
and government control would also
be abolished. II We all wereprac.
tlclng the principles involved n
this rule we would not need police
officers. Judges, lawyers, jails or
any Of tho other host OF ''luxuries"
we now enjoy"
| am persuaded to believe that
practice Of the golden rule means
the living Of a Christian life for
ono must be q Soldier. Of tho
cross" or he will not be doing his
utmost for his neighbor in the way
OF performing an uplifting lnflu.
ence.
EARLE M. PARRISH
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-25

moving their own tonsils by simply
gargling with city water.
This should make all the doctors
fight for filtration plant.
Theer Is a good bit Of acid in the
water, too. A woman on the East
Side forgot to sweep the porch off
good after scrubbing 1t with city
water. The next morning It had
rotted away.
These are Just q few instances
Of the condition confronting tho
people of the city. We could tell
OF many other things that tend to
show that the water is real mean !.
That's why Robert Fatt Of the
Fairmont Hotel says that he is SO.
ing to move away when the pres.
ent lease expires. It cost the hotel
nearly $4,000 for plumbing In the
last six weeks.
80
This isn't a great amount Of
money, but sttll It is q fair sum.
Patrons Of the hotel often refuse to
pay their bill because they have
been made black and blue trying to
wash in the hard water.
OF course, this makes a good ex.
cuse for the fellow who gets whip
ped in a fight. He can simply say
that someone threw water in his
face.
The fans at the Army.Navy and
Yale.HarVard games tomorrow will
spend 100000, It has been esti.
mated. There doesn't seem to be
much interest in football anymore.
Speaking of football, that was q
great "SIng Sing" shift which Fair
view used yesterday, but Ernie
Bell penalized them for running
up the field with the line Of scrim.
mage or something,
Fairview tried a forward pass on
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-25

~ NaNI Il T.
ed last night. MIS- Tefenca stew.
AT OF Morgantown. who Is Ms.
Meredith and Mrs. AleSander's sis,
Ter, was here yesterday and snent
the day With Mrs. Alexander.
Alice Smith. that Is Hugh Smith.
vile, was 10 Morgantown Friday 10
see her cider daughter Katherine
who Is going to the University this
winter. Margaret Is in school M
Wilson College IN ChsmbersbnTs
"a; They are both very charmiiis
girls. Maude Musgrave Lough Of
Morganlown, who Is a very Eno.I
friend Of Mrs. Smiths was bers
yesterday A0'e
Mile BENEFIT had the wedns,.
day Bridge Club this week nnd I
have never eaten such good ihinps
as she had for luncheon. Tbcrs
were delicious chicken patties. and
baked potatoes and aspic salad and
pineapple cake with whipned
cream on 1t. There we're INST
enough for five tables OF bridge
and Angela Hart Tonry won tie
prize. Mary Hurst and her guest
Margaret Johnson, were the only
guest there.
Mary looked unusually pretty In
a brown afternoon gown and Mar.
garet also wore brown, with shoes
and stockings to match. Her hat
was orange.colbred and with her
lovely auburn hair she looked like
a Titan girl.
Mile wore a beautiful gown,
which was brick red, and It made
her look taller than she really Is,
and Of course we was delighted.
However l should prefer to be pet
lite. Elloise Heintzelman Shain had
on a stunning black gown, which
she bought when she was in Phil.
adelphta and New York.
I Just heard a little whilo ago
that Mrs. Sidney Wright, who just
returned from Pittsburgh, is going
to leave in a few days for Phil.
adelphia. She will stay until after
Thanksgiving and viii sec the Cor.
nell Pennsylvania football game in
Philadelphia on Thanksgiving Day.
! don't know whether Mr.. Wright
is going or not.
Next week shall tell you all
about the Thanksgiving dinner
dance at the hotel.
Devotedly yours,
MARY CHATTER
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-25
DAVIS COMMENDED
BY new YORK TIMES

John W. Davis of Clarksburg
was highly commended in an edi.
torial in the New York Times yes
terday for his eloquence and brew.
ity in introducing George Clemen.
ceau at his first public appearance
in New York Tuesday. Mr.. Davis,
according to the New York Times,
easily ranks among the first Of
American orators. The editorial
reads:
"a special and peculiar eloqu.
ence marked the few words with
which John W. Davis, our former
Ambassador to the Court Of st.
James's introduced NJ. Clemenceau
to the great assemblage gathered
In the Metropolitan Opera House
Tuesday evening. That the words
really were few was not the least
Of their merits, for it was the
Frenchman that everybody wanted
to hear and q lon goratlon from
anybody else would have been In.
tolerable.
BreVtty was Tar from the only
merit Of the Introduction, how.
ever. It expressed with proper ele-
gance as well as with proper sin.
certify what ought to have been the
emotions of the vast majority OF
them. The tribute, as NJ. Clemen.
ceau doubtless would have de.
munded II he could, was to France.
indomitable and heroic, rather
than to him, also indomitable and
heroic. And yet It was to him as
we'll, and II was adequate without
being fulsome.
"of course, to make such a
speech and in such a way was not
a difficult task for Mr.. Davis, who
easily ranks among the first OF
American orators, but the speech
was not the less admirable for
that"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-25

The Clarksburg Exponent editorialy predicts a
hard winter, blaming it on the long range weather
forecasters. 1t may be true. We may have the
hardest kind Of hard winter. We may have the
kind of winter that the old folks talk about when
a four horse team could cross the river on the
ice, and the snow on Adam street was deep that
the talest citizen could not chin It, but don't let's
talk so much about it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-25

football as you have in rabbit
hunting you can get job us head
llnesman like Ernie Bell"
Thanks" said Frank.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-25

me Kickoff bnt the Officials SAID
that only ollateral passes are I,er.
mitted on the kickoff,
We always knew lawyers liked
that collateral stuff.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-25
GOVERNOR MaccoRKLE's SPEECH

F every business man in West Virginia would
carefully read the facts and figures about West
Virginia given in Ex-Governor William "A. Mac
Corkles address before the state educational asso-
citation held recently In Charleston, and would
record in his notebook the outstanding features
of his native state, so that he would be prepared
on all occasions to give irrefutable facts about
West Virginia, he would find It not only business
getter for West Virginia, but would find It great
material to down the adverse propaganda thet
has consistently thrown mud on the state for
period OF over two years.
In a few hundred words Governor MacCorkle
has painted West Virginia in Photographic clear
ness. He describes thd size Of the state in COM
paratiye terms that are striking and impressive
He sets forth the production of the state in truth
full figures that will astonish even West Virgin
ans by their magnitude. He describes the agri
cultural, stock raising, and fruit growing achieve
ments Of West Virginia, her transportation both
by rail and water her mineral and fuel resources
her manufactured products all in brief, telling
sentences with figures and facts to back them up
The West yrglnian printed this speech in We'd
nesday's issue and 1t is well worth preserving for
reference 1t is really handbook of West Vir-
ginin on small scale, and every citizen will find
1t of value. Governor MacCorkle is a true West
virginian, loyal son OF the state who is enthus-
iastic about the greatness of West Virginia and
the possibilities that lie in her future. His scorn
Of the term Little Mountain State is we'll taken
i'll view of the facts he presents. Any man who
makes himself familiar with the truths which
Governor MacCorkle has compiled will be well
posted and stOutIy armed for outsiders who like
to say sarcastic things about West Virginia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-25

A Detroit judge applied grcwsome remedy to
check speeders when he ordered seven offenders,
under police escort, to the morgue to view the
bodies of two persons who had been killed by
automobiles. The judge himself accompanied the
seven speeders, also, and In the presence of the
silent forms in the morgue he read them lecture
on the gravity of their offense and the terrible
consequences 1t might involve. 1t is hardly like
~ that any of the offenders will step the
gas again soon The scene must have been suftt-
GENTLY impressive to last life time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-25

&c. your dollar readyl
New-York tribune., 1922-05-28
w aggon Ciircus'' Brings Unique
Diversion Into Hot Springs

Arrivals from New York during the
week also included Mr. and Mrs. George
L. Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester
G. Smith ir., Mr. and Mrs Alfred ?.
Hodgman. Mr. and Mrs D. Hayes Muir
ply and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry \. Col
gate, Of Morristown, who arrived by
automobile
Dr. and Mrs Waters f. Burrows and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Whitlock, Of New
York. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
lard s. Burrows at Brightview and have
registered for the cure Mrs. Arthur
Kelly Evans is entertaining her son
and daughtcr-in-law Mr.. and Mrs
Conkey ?. Whitehead, Of New York,
who were recently married in Atlanta
Mrs Henry F. Gardner drove on Tues
day to the Cascades, whore she gave q
picnic luncheon. Mrs. Henry Ogden
Garfield and her son, Mr.. Henry c. Can
field, have come up from thoir winter
place at SummerTille, S. C., and arc
to be here six weeks. Mrs. Garfield
gave a tea on the Casino lawn on Mon
day. Departures for the week include
Mr and Mrs. Reginald V. Hiscoc. MI.
and Mrs. Edward @. Dustin, Nh. and
Mrs Bruce d. Bromley (here on their
honevmoon), Mrs. II. c. F. Koch, Mrs.
Bryce Grey, Mrs. Frederick A. Snow,
Miss Kelccv Staunton and Mr.. William
T. Koch and Ny. George p. Snow, Of
New ! Iork.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-28
Society Awaits Visit
OF Sir William Packerham

It is to the arrival OF Admiral Sir
William packenham, commander Of the
north Atlantic and West Indies station,
and his important staff, the end Of this
month. that society locks to for It's
real brilliant events. The Ambassador
Of Great Britain and Lady Geddes have
issued invitations for reception which
will fiji the embassy to overAoWing
with guests Wednesday night, when
they will meet the great British sailor
and his staff Thursday the Ambas-
sador will give a luncheon for Admiral
Packenham. and June 5 there viii be
dinner at the embassy to celebrate the
Holmes. of the Maynowcr. will give a
dance on board the Presidents yacht
Friday night for the Britishers. Mrs.
j. Borden Hartman will give dance
for the officers on May 80. Captain
s. r. Bailey. Of the Royal navy, attache
Of the British Embassy, Will give q
dance for them at his residence in
Nineteenth Street June /, and May 81
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Letter Will give
dinner for them
Invitations are being eagerly sought
for the entertainments on ii. NJ. ;.
Raleigh. aboard which Admiral Pack
dav. The largest reception will be on
June 5, when the Admiral Will hold
reception on board the ship. Dinner
parties will be entertained on board
and luncheon party has for It's date
Juno 4. The bachelors Of the Brit
ish Embassy staff. who occupy resi-
dence on Sixteenth Street also are
prcparing to give a dance for the
officers Of The ship, and every one else
is in the scrimmagc for date, but
il is hard to see how the visitors can
accommodate them all.
The Minister of Cuba and Nine. de
Cespedcs celebrated the independence
dav of Cuba by entertaining dinner
and Mrs. Hughes being the chief
quests. Others there were the Am
bassador Of France and Nine. Jusse-
rand, the Ambassador of Spain and
Sonora di Riano. the Ambassador of
Brazil and all Of tho Latin-American
ministers and few Other diplomats
also, Mrs. Marshall Field, Mrs. Thomas
+. Walsh. Mrs. John Allen Dougherty,
Miss Patten, Miss Stcpanek, Miss
Wallonberg, daughter Of the Minister
Of Sweden; Miss Ballivian, the daugh-
ter OF the Minister Of Bolivia, and
Miss Sarmiento, daughter Of the
hostess.
Interesting was the dinner party
Wn1Cn LNP AlHlSCtI u i Sl9ie'' tH'i "a
Hussein Khan Alai entertained Thurs
dav night in honor OF the Nice-Presi
dent and Mrs. Coolidge. the former
having returned from a trip to Iowa
on Wednesday. There were many sug-
gcstons of native Persian hospitality
in the appointments for the dinner and
the company was distinguished one.
Saturday night the Secretary Of State
end Mrs. Hughes entertained dinner
party.
Miss Ailsa Mellon, daughter of the
New-York tribune., 1922-05-28
Thousand islands
Region Ready for
Brilliant Season
Social Activities Planned Al
ready Give Promise Of
Caycst Summer in History
of the (Nenice Of America
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

ALEXANDRIA BAY, n, l., May III
The Thousand Island region, with it's
many attractions in the way Of pic
turesQue scenery, its social life, snlon-
did hotels and many diversions, pos
Eosses q lure for tho summer resident
visitor and tourist. Among the amuse-
mcnts offered at Alexandria Bay arc
polo. tcnis golf. yachting, motor boat
ing. fishing and the usual number Of
dances and card parties. Social &C
tlVtlcs for the season give promise
of the gayest summer the "Nenice Of
Amcrca' has seen in its history
The calendar at the Thousand Isl
ands Yacht Club presents a busy pro-
gram. The club viii open on June ! .
Included in the events to be held are
the semi-weokly dinner dances, the
tennis tournament for seniors and
juniors, the annual costume, tennis
and masquerade balls. and the Ladies'
Welcome Club tea, as we'll as many
other entertainments. At the Thou
sand Islands Country Club there will
| be another tennis tournament, also
the golf and polo tournaments. The
latter is always the last sport event
OF the season, and it starts this sum-
mer on August 12 and closes August
26. Among the entrants are: The 3rd
United States Cavalry. of Fort Ethan
Allen; the Montreal, Toronto and Buf-
falo teams. as we'll as teams from the
Myopia Hunt and the Dedham Country
and Polo clubs of Massachusetts. In
cluded in the subscribers to the main
tenance fund this season arc Mr.
Frederick Lovcjoy. Mr., William Gil
bert, Mr.. Francis S. llutchins, Of New
York, Mr.. Frederic Courtland Pentield.
Of New York; Mr.. Mancel Clark, Of
Chicago; Mr. George c. Boldt ir, Of
= Il
New-York tribune., 1922-05-28
Sncctnl pignntch 70 Tic Iribnnc

Spc@al DtSpGtch 70 me 1r'o1ne
HOT SPRINGS, Va. May 21.-Iho
early part Of the week brought a
r,;o,,o d;,,crcio, :, ,be ncrformanccs
.'.,,.. ,..'e =, a1a, 40,
gwen y! wagon o''o''' '''@'1'
vas in the ball park. Quite number
Of Homestead visitors attended the
~e,ovo - ,n,onr +hom Mr. and iIrs
49,
Ne!VlHc L. li'SaI'9' "I' an" ~ : '0'''
c. Tappin, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Batcheller, MIR. and Mrs. Carl j.
co,,,,;d1,, and NJ ,,d Mrs + r
iinNcH OF Ne" orh' Mf' anu -Ni ;.
Ingalls, aye coh'inuiAg thel[ "u'lua'
lnhchcons at lnga!lSton' At the luhTn-
con laSI @uHaay me Huc,I2 , VIZ
ana MIS-. A0s'en VI toH' w: ii "iIu 49, " ..
george BatcheIlcf' OF Ne" to'N' -''
dean HInkle. oi ost'fFit'; mass anu
w. ROBERT baVcn''lci' % W N"9" '''S [0'''
Another diversion on the week, pHt Dun.
ono which has been gong oi, mere loI
many years, is sW'mmlng IN Vhe famous
sulphur pools at warm HpiIneS' :ne
quaint EeVolutlonafY feSo'' Wv,
m!les from Hot SFT'hSs. MIS-
nam h"ymohu' or CpG' ,,n.
went out on " co1cSIdA N'',,
Batchcl ler and Mss n!hN'e, w. :, o.
Ncstcott Ike ana MISS MA gUei We
NiIhe arc members o. Vhc ,0'''S
colony who visit the pools H'T; T; anu
Mis-. Thomas jefferson E%an' OF as"
ington, who arc a. the flllars 1of 'h'
sumner. entertained al luncheon Mts.
Wikc and her daughter carly IN me
week. Mr. Ryan recently noush, ~, ,',e
old Harrison place ON the arm
SPRINGS Road and when ne Wlli ug-