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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-09
SATURDAY. EVENING, DEcEMBBR ., 4s22.
SPANKING WEEK

NouNG persons who are freely airing their de-
Termination that PARENTAL Judgment or advice
snail play little part in their personal schedule
WIN be properly Mortified at the remarks Of a
Woman addressing a convention in New York last
Monday, who advocated a Spanking Week" as
national movement that would work excessive
benefit to5the nation:
Speaking to "a large gathering Of distinguished
men and women. many bft whom are nationally
known because Of their activity In keeping fingers
on the national welfare pulse, this woman said
that an old fashioned spanking week, with care.
fui, prayerfulS spanking would do a lot Of good
In the raising OF future citizens, and, awful as
II seems, II must be admitted that the idea seemed
to meet with genuine approval. Needless to say,
few Of the were present at the meeting
What has sbecome Of the hickory CAD that used
lo have an honored spot in the household furnish
ings what has become Of the mother Of couple
Of decades ago who used TO spank with one hand
and sooth vi the other withsa Judgment and
diplomacy that has never been equa1ed? Strange
70 say children OF those days inquired, Mother,
may -. instead Of the declaration, II lwill!'
Curious that mothers and fathers of today were
tho children who asked may II" but now listen
without protest to II will"
It must be admitted that Americas army OF
youth Is almost totally an undisclplined army
While II has the inherent force for winning out,
stiI is5in for nasty time when life itself pro-
dces discipline, 1t will 1t is easier to learn
sprbeaFanee and obedience and self control earlier
than later and all three have to be learned, or the
Individual IS In bad way Parents today need
backbone worse than children need discipline,
however. 1t is easier to give in than to exact
obedience and the parents have taken the easiest
way What say, a spanking week for parents
fsst, followed by a spanking week for children?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-09

A house to house canvass for dollar contribu,
tions will be conducted throughout the city today
and tomorrow Theldpllars contributed go for the
establishment and equipment of seven Union Chris.
tian colleges to be maintained in the Orient. The
question Of education is serious one lin the. United
States but how much more serious in those coun.
tries that still keep their women in serfdom. Dol;
lars contributed to this cause will be dollars that
count for great good, and 1t is to be hoped that
in the midst Of ncessant calls for money the people
will still have charity to heed this plea.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-09
.EpuIIoATIoN,s IMPORTANCE \ !,

"A GREAT effort is being made this week to
e Apresent In impressive manner the importance
u education in maintaining nations standard.
LOCALS, the program is being pushed throughout
tho county and men and women who are follow
Ing Il are getting many new thoughts, and find
ing increased sympathy with the truth that the
nation stands just on the threshold Of an educa=
donal growth that will mark a new era In the
raining % mind and hand.
William b. Owen, president of the National Ed
teation Association, man who has put more in-
leusise thought on the problem OF education than
any other citizen perhaps voices the ambition OF
those whosyision as follows, THE American pub
lie school has grown piece-meal as the country
has been built up, but has not kept pace with the
Vast sweep OF progress that has been made in
seience, industry, and agriculture. 1t is no crit.
icsm Of great constructive Accomplishments of
education to recognize frankly its shortcomings
and deficiencies. Our educational system cannot
he considered adequate until 1t has obliterated IL
iiteFscy, and welded our people into one great
omposite American citzenry with common ideals
and purposes; until 1t has laid the foundation for
tight liylng, for health and for physical yigor:
aud until has provided for every American child
competent and well-trained teacher
The United States Is TARGETS east is SO far
rom rs west, Its north SO distant from its south,
hat its educational program is the sole thing that
AN weld its public together in thought and ideals.
Aside from common loyalty and patriotism to
'nc rag unless the public schools Of the nation
keep uniform in thought and purpose the people
pf the country are bound to become vitality Diff
ferent IN parpose and thought Surrounded by en-
tirely different environment with commercial and
living problems dissimiIpr, eliminating the In
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-09

meet them half WY BY loadine
our presence and Interest In theIt
eltorts 10 help our y6ane peopleS
There Are those who look upon
teachers netely Is paid eryasts.
but | have yet to meet one wGo
has been Bneeesstul IN the trgsst
sense, because they have been
paid TO be, but rather heeanss
they put their hearts into their
work, and q visit from the parent
d word Of commentator; oregon
well meant suggestions, 80 q ieSS
way toward making them Oh
that their work ls being 81 a.
ciated, and they will DO eneours,
aged 10 do even better IN the days
to come, than they have In titd,
past. Just tfS It aud see, IL yuu
have not already done so--apd
you will find that the result will
be increased interest on the part
OF all concerned.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-09

ago they made us a nice propose!
when O. s. Lewis was here, and
we were all tickled to death. The
Bando still wants to give Jus that
rate, which will eliminate the Pitts
burgh plus, but The P. & L. E., and
the Pennsylvania are kicking over
the traces and won't go along with
the Bando. 1t Is. pretty generally
understood that the Bando in the
near future will go to the mat WITH
the other two roads to fight for
Fairmont. We should appreciate
this fact" I.
I do.g said the Maid, .'and in
this instance am certainly for the
Bando. II ! have ever said any.
thing about the Bando that / should
be sorry for 1 am glad Of it, z
~ mean that &c 1 have said any.
thing ! should not z am glad I "a.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-09
VVsgE PsBsi,,
eytAN N VENTURE.

This has been d particulars
busy week for many Of the Roms
ems ORGANIZATIONS OF the city, and
] have heard some women say
that there have been Us many as
three meetings in ono afternoon
or evening that they should at
tend. 80 they just divided their
time between them. for all werS
equally important Surely we are
living AZ q rapid gait.
/ have been quite active, too,
and was congratnlating myself Oh
the fact that l would have all day
Friday 10 gather up the loose ends
OF unfinished tasks. when ny
young daughter came home Al
noon and reminded me that It was
the last day Of grace for schnpi
visiting, which was being held In
conjunction with National Educa-
ton Week. eve are not going TO
have anything special, mother
she explained, "but your presence
will help bring up our average;
and then II you come, 1t willloUk
as though you were interested hi
me.p
What mother could resist such
an appeal as that2 l could not; 80
my plans were thrown to tho four
Winds and l went to school in
stead. School visiting has been one
OF my hobbies ever since / started
my first kiddie to kindergarten,
and | never have gone that ! did
not learn something that helped
me to better understand my child.
But do you know that there arc
many parents who have never yet
been inside the school where thels
child or children spend SO much
time? | have cleaned this infof-
nation from school records. and
SO 1t Is authentic. So how can
they know the needs OF the chlld,
from the standpoint Of the teacher
and on the other hand how is tho
teacher to understand the child
from the standpoint OF the home
and parent? Even the annual Par
ents' Night held In each school IS
a social get=together meeting for
parents and teachers falls to bring
a response from numbers, Of faith
ers and mothers.
tiasked Miss Evelyn Prickett.
the principal OF Butcher ScnooE
to give me the average per cent
Of visitors for the week. and she
said that one grade had reported
so per cent attendance, and that
was tho largest number In other
grades there were fewer; and IN
some Instances the per cent was
diseouragingly small In several
OF the schools the visiting was
confined to one. day or evening
but Butcher has given an entire
week to II. In order that every
purent might find a time thai
would be convenient.
I The more visit the schools,
and talk with the teachers person.
ally, or in a group. the more I re
alizo what a big task Is theirs. :
one fraught with so many respon.
sibilities, but great possibilities as
well, for they have such wonder-
full opportunities to mold and In
fluence the lives OF the boys and
girls who come TO them for train
ing.
Then. it they. who are COM
paratlYe strangers, In many cases
play such an important part In
shaping the destipies Of our chit
dren, should we not,5as parents
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-09
NIAE MAID NJ
ON The COURTHOUSE

Hello. lta laid the Maid on
he Courthouse Ills morning to Ira
Msins. Wharf on your mind?n
Wen declafeds Ira, these hero
iewspapers viii have TO quit kick.
ne the B! & o. around. Even it II
sa hound; they gotta quit kicking
lir dog around =.
How come 81 q: z
THE Hando IS doing its BEST TO
ielp US get or class rates that we
want. You rememper 9 long time
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-09
RUFF STUFF.
Hints on stews-headline Make

Hints on stess-headline. Make
your own gtggle.
II the baby has the collie, take
him TO a basketball game. They
like the floor game.
Only sixteen days until Christ.
mas-give until it hurts.
- -
Concert Singer Slain by Lover
headline. Who was he trying tu
save, the singer or the People?
Santa Claus used to drive rein.
deers; now he uses a Ford.
s5fsy
In the personal column OF the
Buckhannon Delta, we find:
Heavy work shirts, 81. You never
can tell what you'll find in the per
sonals.
Also we glimpse, I'VE have de
natured alcohol for your radiator :
Hold er Newt!
Poultry Producers to Organize,
headline. Fowl play suspected
would be a Hawkshaw verdict on
that. Y, N,i. +,
Reporting a fire a fellow wrote:
"The greatest damage was dong
by water which was very little.
"Ah, what a thrill!
A man In Illinois was married
after q courtship Of forty years.
Patience like virtue is its own re-
ward.
Well, old man; here's hoping
you don't get a necktie for Christ
mas.
Or set of socks that you viii
have to hold your ears to gear.
! A congressman called John D.
Rockefeller a tight wad. Gee, amt
they getting rought in Washing
ton.
The State Of Maine has passed a
law making 1t illegal to put ice in
any beverage, water included. But
what we want to know is how
they are going to heat the rivers
In the winter? 3,
One fellow says. "what lot
Of 1t they could be making back
home with clemenceau's case OF
sour grapes"
Officer get out of the way before
you get hurt.
The bird who chirped, mo news
from Medicine Hat is good Sews,"
said q delicate mouthtul.
Thunderstorms Not Known at
Eafth's Poles-headline. Say.
what are you trying to do, kid us?
So far as We know. the man n
the moon doesn't wear corsets
either.
Anyone In indianapolis arrested
for speeding is put In a padded cell
until examined by the ct1nmittee
on squirrel food. The only trouble
with trying that system here is
tho fact that we haven't near
enough padded cells.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-09
LETTERS TO
THE E.DITOR
sHALL THls eILL PAss7.

l FAlRMoNT, Dec. 9.-(Editor,
The West Virginian) There Is
being organized down in the city
OF Charleston an effort 10, put
through the next session of the
Legislature a bill which think ali
liberty loving citizens ofsNySSt VII.
ginia should know about and
should know about now This
proposed bill will be about the Hast
straw In removing from citizens Of
this state any opportunity 81 voice
IN the questio o. taxation o. their
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-09
SO I can apologize. I"
laThats better!n.

IRA, you Just tell that Bando
bunch to keep on fighting for Fair.
mont and I'll be right with 'em
and II any Of them there other
roads officials come around here
the next few days, I'll certainly lay
them out pretty for an undertaken.
In the meantime, I'll catch Rollo
Copley, the legal light for them
there roads, coming up the Main
Drag some morning, aud after get
through with him tly wouldn't
light on him"
Go to IL" said Ira.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-09
-FOUR WoMEN ELEcrEp.

3 DUBLIN, Dec. &c Byi the Asso.
ciated Press.)-The Senate OF the
Irish Free State will have four
women members, the Dowager
Countess Desart and Mrs. Wyse
Power, nominated by the president
of;the Dali: Mrs. Green. q historian
and Mrs. Costello, both Of whom
were elected by the Lower Cham.
Der. ~ -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-09

Oregon may be accustomed to hearing mo sound
save his own lashing" but the Mountaineers will
introduce new note, unless the populace OF West
est will be divided now between the Christmas
stocking and radio reports from the Dan Diego
field.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-09

The cuckoo lays its own eggs in
another birds nest. and has IL
young reared without trouble to
Itself ~ Z; AZ 4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-09
Berton Braley's Poem
MUSIC

There's a lot IS healthy pleasure
In the lifting, swinging measure
! From a saxaphone,a cello OF u
horn;
There's a pleasent Utilization
In the beat Of sSnoopatlon
Which the staidest sort Of d..
pie cannpt sCorn:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-09

= To- a.
In the warbling OF a birdie
Or the tunes Of Bach and Verdi
There's a beauty that has won A
Just repute, se
But the music most IN season
When the water ipes are treesih
Is the sound OF coal that's rat,
tling down the ehsi
John McCormack's tenor singing
Sets your spirits lightly wingiIis.
Paderewski leaves you statTsif
eyed and mute;
When when wintry winds arg &SnA4
ing hX4f
There's no melody comparing
With the noise Of eoai TRAITS
sliding down the chute!
Sing IN hasso OF soprano,
Play the fiddle CT piano.
play the giddy colcertina or ihs
j, flute,
You may stir our souls to frelN
But to ward Oh influep2y
There's no music like the eoai
upon the chute.
There's no opera performer
Who can make our hearts grow
81 warmer
Than the dusty-visagol coal man
(husky brutel.
With his art he can amaze us
When the. magic tune he playsgns
Is the rattle Of the coal upon tas
chute!
Copyright, 1922
OF The S55 officers of the resi.
lar United States army retired ~
disability since the World VIII /.
-. . = 2.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-09

And there Is actually taih In
some quarters that kir. Hallanan
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-09

Then. it they, who are conf
paratlYe strangers, In many cases
play such an important part In
shaping the destipies Of our chill
dren, should we not as parents
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-09

Anyone In indianapolis arrested
for speeding is put in a padded cell
until examined by the ctlnmittee
on squirrel food. The only trouble
with trying that system here Is
tho fact that we haven't near
enough padded cells.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-09

The Fidelis Glass Of the Baptist
Church met at the home Of Mrs.
Lee Curry last evening. A business
meeting was conducted. Refresh
ments were served during the eve.
ming. 81
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-09

The bird who chirped. No news
from Medicine Hat is good Sews,"'
said q delicate mouthful. a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-09

In the personal column Of the
Buckhannon Delta. we find:
Heavy work shirts, ST." You never
can tell what you'll find in the per
sonals.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-11
Fine Shirts

in colors, stripes and patterns you have
not seen elsewhere. Madras and fine cot
ton shirts @A Hn
'S1.75 TO
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-11
IRISH FREEDOM.

Eamonn De Valera, president of the Irish re-
public, has resigned because his ideas were not
accepted relative to the independence of that ma
ton. 1t is a practical admission by him, that
these who are fighting for Irish freedom do not
approve of his attitude toward the Anglo-Irish
treaty. De Valera has insisted upon the absolute
freedom of the Irish from British control, while
Arthur Griffith and others are favoring accept
ing the treaty as drawn and signed by the rep
resentatives' of both countries.
Now that the Irish have adopted the agreement
as drawn, that nation will have a constitution
which will give them an opportunity to demon
strate their ability to conduct, their own affairs.
While it is not all that the Irish desired, it is not
complete freedom from the British, yet it is of
such a nature as to be very close to that condition
1t will open the way to future development and
progress for the Irish nation for which they have
struggled all these centuries.
The world wishes to see Ireland given the chance
to develop her own resources and take her place
among the nations. This can be done under the
terms of the Anglo-Irish agreement just as Can
ada and Australia have developed. It will remain
for those who are leaders among the Irish a
home, to so guide her destiny as to bring to Ire
land the success she so richly deserves. BY &C
cepting the agreement, working for the best in
terest of the whole country and eliminating poll
tical strife it can be done.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-11
THE VOCATIONAL CONFERENCE.

Again it is necessary that Bozeman show it is a
citv of conventions, where the visitors, coming
N large numbers, may be properly housed. 1t
has developed that the Third Annual Vocational
Conference for High School boys, being held here
his week, is a much more popular institution
throughout the state of Montana than had been
anticipated. Plans were made for entertaining,
or rather providing sleeping quarters for about
one hundred students. There are nearer three
hundred of these young men in Bozeman this
week. Their comfort during the stay they will
make in the city has been a problem too great for
solving without the public spirited aid of the
residents of Bozeman.
Prof. NJ. J. Abbey put in a strenuous time last
week seeking out spare beds where these young
men might be given a chance to rest at night.
He succeeded quite well, but there were many
hours of valuable time needed in the preparation
of the program for the week, which he was COM
Delled to devote to travelling about the city ask
ing for help.
It should be remembered by the citizens, the
business men of Bozeman, that each of these
young high school men who spend the week in
Bozeman attending the conference, is a prospect,
a possible future resident of this city. They are
each Of them planning upon taking a higher course
IN education when their high school days are
finished. It then depends upon the impression
hey receive here during the week whether they
20 back to their nome town and to school, with
4 feeling of kindness toward Bozeman and the
college. There are, no doubt, many in each of the
nigh schools represented at this conference who
are also planning upon the higher education. Ii
hen, the student can be given a feeling of wei
come here, can be made to feel that this is the
city and here is the college he desires to attend
he work of the conference will bear fruit fol
which it is intended.
So it is the duty of each person living in Boze
man, interested in the future of the city and tn
college, to go the limit of e~xertion, to see tina
each visiting high school boy finds a place wher
ne can be comfortable while in the city. Other
wise there will be no use in the college devotin
The time and labor to prepare such an elaborat
program as is done. Let all who have a bed wher
a boy can sleep notify the college, and by thu
cooperating, make Bozeman the greatest colleg
own in Montana.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-11
FARMING IN STATE
. SHOW "COMEBACK"
Every Indication Points TO Uphold
Belief Found by State Department
of Agriculture.

HELENA, Jan. II.-Any person
who is dubious as to whether Mon
tanaswill stage a Comeback" in
farming, only need study the history
of other western states to have the
point definitely resolved in the af-
firmative, according to a study made
by the state department Of agriculs-
ure. Practically all other northwest
ern states have been through the
same experience big influx Of set
tiers, followed sooner or later by an
abandonment of some of the areas
settled upon and a period of pessim-
ism. Then a second slow influx of
settlers who adopted diversified farm
ing and made good. Prosperity re-
turned an land values increase.
Answering an inquiry of the Mon
tana department of agriculture, Lee
Stuhr, secretary of the Nebraska de.
partment of agriculture, writes tina
"from 1891 to 1897 there was a grad
ual removal of people from the west
ern part of the state and some place.
were practically depopulated. From
1897 on, they began to come back
and from 1900 to present date Their,
has been a steady growth.
"The return of the farmers to thi
section of the state was undoubtedl
caused by improved financial condi
tions as well as one or two good crop
produced by the farmers who had re
manned This was sufficient evidenc
to convince others to return to ,thi
region and again take up agricultur,
In a general way we wish to say ths
the western part of the state has bee
very prosperous"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-11
FIRST BASKETBALL GAME.

On Thursday evening the Utah Ag-
ricultural College basketball team will
meet the Montana State College team
in the first game Of the season. From
reports of practice games held at the
college, Coach Graves has a bunch of
fast men ready to 60 IN for a hard
struggle. While the boys have not
had an opportunity yet this season to
get a line on what their action will be
when the game is going at top speed,
yet the team looms big as a winner.
There are some old heads in the
lineup who have in past seasons dem
onstrated themselves as hoop shoot
ers of high degree, who can be de-
pended upon to show strong Thursday
evening. The Utah team with
a reputation of being strong, so there
is sure to be real excitement at this
first game. Supporters of the col
lege team feel THAT the Montasa State
will show superior work On the floor
and carry off this first game, al
though there is a chance of defeat i
the Utah boys get the jump.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-01-11
TRAIN "A OF T

This ms a good sign of general bust
This is a good sign of general bust
ness revival
Mr.. O. G. Burke, agent of the Mil
waukee railroad, is in receipt of the
following information from Mr.. ]. R.
Veitch, assistant traffic manager of
the Milwaukee railroad, Seattle:
Passing through Chicago, January
Z, is the largest shipment of one COM
modify ever taken across the cont
pent, consisting Of 500 automobiles
shipped in a single train load of 10C
steel freight cars, from New York t.
Los Angeles, Calf"
In addition to its being a rec
ord transcontinental Shipment, it il
the largest single delivery of auto
mobiles ever made to a retailer.