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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-09
.KIWANIANS HEAR
UNIVERSITY NAN

DIR. G. ". Waggoner Of West
Virginia University asked the XII.
waniGns some pointed questions at
their luncheon today. and told
them thataif these questions could
be answered generally as they
should be the wrongs Of this world
would quickly disappear.
The questions he put to the men
and commented pointedly on as ne
est?.' second. Am unselfish?" !;
third, Gam 1 law-abiding?''.;; fourth
Am 7 religious? q. Doctor Wag-
soner's talk was full Of the best
OF philosophy and was one of best
addresses the club has heard re.
Gently.
Miss Mckinney informed the
club that she had five boys in view
whom she wanted to send to the
Methodist camp for a period OF
two weeks, and asked the club to
defray the expenses Of one Of the
boys. The club went her one bet.
ter. and turned over $50 which will
take care Of two of them for the
two week period.
Lee N. Satterfield was named as
one Of the delegates to go to the
Wheeling convention August 20 and
o. o. S. Mckinney is the other.
About ten of the other mem bers
sisnified their intention of going
to ting Wheeling convention
The singing master, Bob Smith,
celebrated the arrival of the XII
wants song books with a short
singing session that was full OF
pep. Miss; Katharine Moore presid-
ed at the piano.
Visitors present were Master AL
bert Noble Of Nashville, Tenn. the
Rev. c. H. King of this city, DR..
A. X. Holland and DR.. A. 3. Hol-
land Of Wellsville, Ohio The Rev.
Mr.. Tierney of Macon City. Ia,
and F. r. Kawthrop OF Parkersburg.
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REAL Estate TRANSFERS

REAL ESTATE TRANS FERS
The following real estate trans
fers have been recorded at the Of
flee Of County Clerk Lee n. Sat
terrified
West Virginia Petroleum Co.. a
corporation, to Marshall Oil Co.,
certain leasehold estates in Flat
Run, Mannington District. Consider
alton $40.
Patrick N. Gettings and Margar
ct NJ Getting to Wilmer F. Russell
and Sylvia R. Russell. parcel of
land in Sixth street. Consideration
$500.
& p. "A. Sacci and wife to Phillip
Zaccagpi, a parcel of land In tie
Simon addition OF Fairmont. Con-
sideration $500
West End Improvement Co. 4 to
Werner r. Wade, a parcel of land
in the West End addition of Fair
mont, Consideration $500
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delegates were selected to attend
tn state convention
w. R. Clayton called the Paw
Paw District meeting to order. and
after the call was read, Charles
Tootlanan and Mrs H. D. F5dy
we're named as chairman and Sec
rotary. Nine delegates were select
ed to attend The Huntington meer
ing
Th Grant District convention
was held in the Triple School
Building at Monongan. L, NJ.
Kuhn called the meeting to order.
The meeting named Mr.. Kuhn
chairman and p D. Burton, seC-
retary. Seven delegates were
named to atten dthe convention at
Hunting ton.
A complete list of all the Marion
County delegates by magisterial
districts is as follows:
Fairmont District Gov. E. F..
Morgan, Mrs. e s.. Amos. Mrs. A.
L. Lehman. Miss Cora Wheeler,
Miss Ruth Mecrifield, Mrs Mich
ael Koran, Mrs. George w. kin
sey, Mrs. T. M. Peters, Miss
Elizabeth Stone, Mrs j. Al. Mer,rs
dith, Mrs. Fred Whitman, Mrs. Nv.
s.. Mayors, Mrs j. NJ !. Black, Mrs.
Harry NJ. DeTurk and Miss Eulah
Forney; Kemble White. w. J
Wiegel, Rollo r. Conley. Ward
Lanham, A William HeinEelman,
Curt Amos, Edwin Robinson, Joe
Diggs, r AZ Pollock, Russell
Nuzun, Fl. H Lanham, Carl
frame, IL. A., Gather. Lee NJ Sat
terfield, Rev ID. Brown, E P.
Tune. Y .fThornton. Earl Nor
gan, L. r. Bell. s. D.. Brady. Joe
bile. Angelo Demarco, Clarence
Toothman and O.. F. Loush.
Mannington District
Twenty delegates were named at
the district convention held IN the
Central School Building at Mann
5inston this atterno on: Chester u.
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EXTRA / ] !. EE ] I ]
AD |: ! J /. / |. } B 30.
Train No. So Will Garry Car
Each Thursday--.O ther
Railroad News.

IN order to accommodate pa-
irons who take advantage of the
fSiNteen-day excursion TO Atlantic
City and other seashore points
over the B.. & O.. Railroad, tina,
line announced today that an extra
sleeper will be attached 10 train
SO, leaving here at 4:%01- m. OF
Thursday Of this week Originally
the sleeper was announced for
train No. 4, which leaves here at
$3.50 p. M, but tie switch II, ar
arrangements was made RECENTLY
The round tyi2 by day Coach is
SIS. go. ~
9. & O. Suit Man Here
c. e. Yarnell, Baltimore. assiss-
ant superintendent of freight suits.
stopped of in Fairmont today He
gree ted his former ,townsman. J !.
ID. Hecker, b. & O.. tick a. agent.
here. They both at one time were
residents OF Stockport, Ohio.
Traffic Men Here
6J. r. Brown, Grafton. division
frei gbt agent b. & o. Railroad,
was in Farm ont on Tuesday in the
terday $
c mi -. Munson, Baltimore, con
nected with the traffic department
Of the Western Maryland Railway.
was in Farm ont o n Tuesday in the
interest Of having coal tonnage for
that line.
r nc. Gardner. Uniontown, Pa.
representing the Central Region,
Pennsylvania Railroad, was u
the Fairmont region on Tuesday.
H. B. stap1eton, Brownsville,
Pa. travelling freight agent Pitts
burgh G Lake Erie Railroad. was
in Fairmont yesterday.
Express Super Here
D. w. Gibson, Pittsburgh. dis
trict Superintendent OF the Amer
lean. Railway Express CO.. for
Pennsylvania and West Virginla,
was in Farm cnt today.
q Fruit Running light
The Fairmont office Of tn.
American Railway Express Co. re
ports fruit shipments as beins
light just nos. Except that goirS
direct to dealers and wholesale
houses there is little fruit moving.
The. general movement OF peaches
from the orchards in the Keyser
section has not started as yet to-
ward F'airmont.
Off On Vacations
z. F.. Farrell. a driver Of the
American Railway Express Co,
left on Monday for trip to Pitts
burgh, Detroit and points in Can
ada. x
Harry Fitzhugh B G Q. night
baggage master, is on trip to
atlantic City. l.5 a $5 4
DenzeF Harr. B & O. baggage
master, is arranging to go on a
fishing trip Friday, this being nsa
vacation trip
B.& o. Trains Late
Some Of the B. & o. trains con
tinued to run late today. Train No.
43 was a half b our late and train
sc from Pittsburgh was forty min.
utes late. Train 81 fori Grafton and
Cum berland was forty-five minutes
late yesterday.
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900, and it IS said owns 100
acres OF coal land. n
a The incorporators areSEa u&G g.
Armstrong, J. N. Cretg htonsSFss ~ IL "
5Carpen ter. r P. Hines and Curl
Riggs, allsof Farm ont
Daily Shipments
or the Mon onga II ADivistoM,Bs BIZ
& o., on Tuesday there &werss
ninety-hve cars OF coal loaded Eea:st
and ten cars west. EasteTnRcoaIS
shipm ents off the CharlestonaDiYisS
sion b. o., yesterday aSSregass
ed &nipety-ones cars,
Eighteen cars OF coke we're
loaded off the Mononsaha Divislon
o., yesterday Of viii chYthi
teen cars went west and i've cafssjj
east. !. \, .isas sss:s
Daily Railroad Fuel On
Railroad fuel shipments ohSthes
Monon gah Division 4 B 4. e 0 .sSssyesS
5terday aggregated enty-siSScarss
of which ten cars were secured by
the B. & @. and sixteen cars by
foreigners roads. ~ s55ss
Sf Twen ty-three5ca Of coal #weTeS
loaded OFF the Charleston ivlsions
D.. - Q and OF tn at the Y: III "a IA
secured ten car iss
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-09

Arm E t Reunion Postponed
'sFFors several years the Arnett fam
lily reunion has been held, during
thelatter] art of August. either at
EeorEetown or at Arnettsville.
srEhe8roads & IN that vicinity have
been recently graded preparatory
The cement and will not be
ready forsuse until some time this
fa1i. consequently the COMMITTEES
S5o,lnarrangements has decided TO
oIdsno meeting this year
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THREE MEN FINED,

. State Polce George p Child
ester, with other state officers, to-
day brought three Italians to Fair
mont on charges of hunting with
out state licenses. The men were
arrested in the woods back of
Worthing ton.
Each OF the three men were
taken before Justice J. L. B1ocher,
to whom they admitted they had
been hunting without licenses. A
fine of $50 and costs, am ounting
to $25, was imposed in each case.
The cost OF a state hunting License
in 81. =
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injured by Acetylene Torch
while doing some welding for the
gB. 60 Railroad Co. today, Sam
Phillips Of Rowelsburg was pain,
{uIlyShurt when the glasses he
wore to protect his eyes from the
Intense heat made by an acetyleue
torch fell from his eyes, the great
heat causing him intense pain
THE pain caused by the accident
ile$$very severe, will result in nc
spermanantSfn Injury. He was admit
ted tos F'airm ont Hospital that tho
nain mi ght be aleviated- gs
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GUARD
GROUPS ATTRAC
MUCH ATTENTION I! \,
fcontfnp.d from pare one)

Scontfnu.d from paxe ons)
have gone to the camp TO watch
the construction work and drilling.
Visitors started coming Friday and
were still coming at late hour
this afternoon. Indications are
that they will come as long as the
camp remains IN Ices Meadow.
Kids Locking In s
There is the usual number OF
boys who sit on neighboring banks
and stare with wide open eyes at
the camp and the soldiers. The kids
hug their knees and talk to one
keep it up "a whole day at time or
at least to the full extent OF the
"furIough" granted them BY their
mothers. IN h. 5a
Occasionally some OF tho more
ven turesome youngsters sneak up
and try to get across the line while
the sentry isn't looking TaeY
feel. no doubt. that once inside tn ,
lines they will be allowed to roam
at " Ill through the camp. They
are always halted by a sharp com
mand and are forced to beat an
lgnominious retreat &.
Meadow Still "a Playground
In the evening the Barrackv1ile
youngsters bring their FOOTBALLS to
the drtll-fie1d and there is still d
question OF who gets the most I'll n
out OF the games, the boys in play
ing or the soldiers In watching the
.Rsme. .5s ~ NJ .5:s5l 55s
Il Some Of the grown.upE visitors
are mott fortunate than the young-
aters tor they irst pay a yisi.. TO
tue Suard-houss. are escorted
across the field and through the
lines by the corp OF the guard,
are int:oduced,to the various OIL
GERS % lie headquarters batta in
and ere hown eyerYthing.
.St1 nc soldiers are getting co1s;d-
terable muscle building NJ practices.
too. During the rest period be-
tween the drill $manenvers the sol
diers gwrestleBqn and engage iii other
athletic competitions. There is a
gen eral. jovial spirit OF good-fel-
loWship and rivalry among them.
which has won the goodwill 4 5s$ of
many a visitor to the camp.
s$ Members from the various com 4
tpanfes have been OBJ ta,ning per-
mission to- come to Fairmont to at
tend the theaters5 and visit friends
here Every evening groups OF ths
soldier boys may. be seen trolling
about the streets. commenting on
the wonders or one orse1ass OF
Fadrmont.sa ccordt to- the decree
of their aphistic lea TO =
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T1CnERs DISCONNECTED.

NJ BALTIMORE, Md, aug. g
Four Baltimore brokerage firms
were forced to suspend business
temporarily today when their
stock tickers We're disconnected
by orders from the New York
Stock Exchange. The exchange
recently began a campaign against
firms selling stocks on the partial
payment plan.
The firms explained that they
were in good financial condition.
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Prepare For Meeting

~ WASHINGTON, Aug. 9-(By
the Associated Press OF
the striking railroad shop crafts
men in the city occupied Them
selves today with preparations for
the general meeting Of railroad
union officials they expect to hold
Friday and with the issuance of
statements declaring railroad
equipment{to be in adam gerous
condition.
B. NJ. jewell. chairman of the
Warren S. Stone, chiefo OF the en-
gineers' Brotherhood. that all. of
the other brotherhood heads
would accept the invitation for
conference. 81
T. H. Davis, chairman of thu
general shop crafts committee of
the Pennsylvania System, and a
delegation representing men ut
work called at the White House
and asked President Harding not
to countenance any strike settle
ment which would injure the SEN
ii GRITTY status Of men who remained
in railroad service In spite OF the
strike. About 6 S per cent OF the
Pennsylvania shop employees. M
Davis asserted, stayed on the job.
and a great many of the original
strikers had sretnrned.
5ss While awaiting a meeting with
their own assistants inSthe dtrec-
Stion Of the sh opmen' IS strike which
they expected late today, NJ r.
Jewell and OIL her union fhcials
took occasion to lay before the
Labor DEPARTING nt IA protest
against the alleged importation OF
strike break ers. from Europe by
railroads. Sin d ehance ofgAmertcan
laws. The i'm migration authori-
ties said sithe cemp plant had not
beengverifed. - IS sss u
.secretarY Davis at the Labor
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EDUCATION COSTS
PER CAPITAG GIVEN
in MARION COUNTY y. Y
tcortinsed IRE. pas. en.'

that the school teachers n the
Fair1nont Independent District are
paid higher salaries than the tea en- /,
ers in any other district and this Is
largely responsible for the higher
cost of education in this district.
The sum Of 81 ,042.495o7 was
spent last year in educating the
children Of Marion County whacn
means that an average OF SsO-7S
was spent on each child enroileo
in the public schools of the county.
The above figures include all e1.
penses except bond funds. Bond
funds am ounted to $l06, $685. IN
Union independent District ana
Sc .2Os,25 in Warrington District.
The per Capita cost Of education
was higher last year in FairmonI
District than in any other part OF
the county. Grant District spent
less money on the enrolled school
children, per capita enroll1ne nt,
than any other IN the county IN
Grant District the per capita cost
Of education is SAP ,04.
M Three Of the districts, Including
Fairmont, Independent and lincoln
districts have the full nine m onths
sch DOL term. IN
The following figures will show
the amount OF money expended In
ca Oh district during othe last year
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-09

Z Released on Bond-John a.
Brooks, who was arrested on a
charge OF committing an assault
and battery upon T. O Satterfield
at the Worthington bathing beach
last Saturday, has been released
from the county jail on a bond of
$1,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-09

Sunday schoo were ii attendance:
The Rev Tnnie 9, president;
W.. C1nsh ecordtng secre-
ftary;; Nfiss Fannie Lee Hutchinson,
the Rev E..H.Holdmon,
delegate; the Rev. d. W Carter,
delegate: and the Rev. James Ar
mold. delegate. Mrs. L.s B. Thorton,
superintendent OF the Mount Zion
Sunday School, was therepresenta-
tive from that institution
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-09

eek Hospital-Mrs. Fred
$CoIeSof Holmes street underwent a
minor operation today at Cook Elos
spitaI.#M MRS George Tomas Of Wat
son sunderwent a major operation
and Miss, Grace Stutler Of High.
hand avenue s4h had her tousils re-
moved stoday.C G. o. Jackson Of EN-
sarson street; underwent an opera
Iron for the removal Of a carbun.
sc1osyesterday at Cook Hos ital. He
VI d Ding nicely today. P. T. Fitz.
hugh Of & Market street had the
thumb OF his right hand 50 badly
sinjured yesterday while at his
work as engineer with local con-
stracting firm that it was necessary
stoE puatae part Of the thumb
today at Cook Hospital. where he
the accident.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-09

Attend convention-A number
sof local colpred ri people left Fair,
mont yesterda to attend the Bap-
list State Sunday School Conven.
Stion& being held at Wheeling four
sdays$o OF this week. The following
sofdcersSandSd elegates Of the local
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-09

Ia Fair11font Hospital-Sam
SsFetos ofSHild erbrand, W. Va. is "a
atEFairmontH Hospital suff-
sssrfng rom bad1 " 1acerated left
foot which he sustained while at
mine at Hilderbrand.
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s:Jo ins% His Unc1e.-B Show
Observation-Disclosures for Pitts
Sburgh tot DIN his uncle, Howard
is spending a few
SdaysAthere.s s @
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hin ois Position Outlined.

5,s8gsgl. kttlllo1s OutAlICu. g.%f,
PITTSBURGH Aug. 9-The
position OF the Illinois coal opera
tors in relation to the coal strike
was outlined in telegram re-
ceived today by the Pittsburgh
Coal Producers Association, from
Dr. F. G. Honno1d, secretary of
the Illinois operators, which said !:
Be assured that Illinois agrees
with what apparently seems to be
the almost un animous sentim ent
of all operators producing coal in
the unfonized districts, viz, tn at
no concession to the miners in the
way of tinuation of the old
wage. scale is warrantab1e except
on basis Of a fat agreement by
the miners to accept bona fde
arbitration for the determine
ton of any su bsequent scale.
The Pittsburgh association
reiterated its willingn ess and
readiness to meet it's own men of
the Pittsburgh district any time
at any place for the form alton of
a working SCALE
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-09

Charter Issued-A charter OF
has been issued by
the@secretary of state at Charles
ton 1.-THE Wilson Sales Co, Fair
mont, capt. TALKED at $4,000, with
81. Stone of Morgantown. T. NJ.
scott Bertha Mae z Scott, A. d.
.syVilsona and lola 3. Wilson as In
corporators.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-09

EuJEs oukSfke picture on all -four
sides Then Carefully fold dotted
Hl1nas q its ss entire length. Then
dotted lfne 2, and SO on. Fold each
8section und erneatn accurately.
when completed turn over and
Syou,l1s find sas surprising result. Save
thepicturss.
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Soldier Wounded

STAUNTON, Ind, Aug. e.-(By
A. P.)-Sergean Charles Hawkins
Of Gary, Ind, a members of the
signal corps, Indiana National
Guard, sustained two wounds when
his tent in the military area near
the coal mines here was fired on
last night. His wounds are not ser
ious- Attempts were made to pass
military patrols several times dur
ing the night and firing was gen
eraI $S& $
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5oFF$FoR CONFERENCE

The Rev J J. D. Browne. pastor tofs
Trinity ~. NJ. r. Church leftS this
morning for w shingt ton. W, to
attend the district conference OF
the Al. ID. E. Church, which will Z
be represented & BY mum er Of
negro tons. The confer
encegwiIl open toni ght and clps1r
! Sunday night. The FairmontS
gates TO the conference are
Peasants y ohm son, Miss Blauche
Obte; and ilb1rS l1iamss.:S
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-09
ACTION EXPECTED
TO END STRIKE In
VARIOUS REGIONS

Continued from pnRe oue)
ginal purpose Of negotiating a par
tfal settlement affecting four states
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TIE WANT ADS.

al WHITE WOMAN
OR IRONING ND CI1ENING..
person No. Rhea Ter:
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COAL OPERATE RS
HERElN CRESTED II

fconttnuod 4. tom i ~ pace =. ] ,o.n.l Y
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81
Miss LOUISE Il Taught Of Fai
view is listing ,her siste Ne
Raymond BarrackssoG SainnstaqSf s
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THE w EATaE-
West Virginia
Fair tonight and
!Thursd day. #
Local Weather
Readings, \
Greed Bolyard,
Observer. Ell.

Temperature at
Is a.. m. today,
SO; yesterdays
weather. cloudy;
t e mp e r a t ure,
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Sn3NXimuntEs8b 9 5EITW I11HIln u III, w . {
i z inch.
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SPECIAL PULLMAN
CARS FOR MARION h
COUNTY BOOSTERS

tcontinued from p.e. on,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-09

Only two other Marion County
men have been jud ges Of the Snp.
RENE Court of the state. A. F. Hay
mond served in that capacity from
1874 to 1881. while John w. Mason
served during the l915-16 period.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-09

Daily Statistics Sl -.
Active mines and empties ord ed
ed by them today and the eoaH
loaded on Tuesday in ortherH
West Virginia are as fo1loWs:SSI
Mines Todayis Laadss1s
Active En- ties TuesdaII
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-01
Expect Rich
Oil Find In
the Far West

DENVER. Colo. nov. 10.-A new
oil Geld which biologists believe vail
excel the famous Usage oil field O.,
corners country. where the states
OF ColOra 90. cw Mexico. Arizona and
Utah join. according % officials OF
The general land Once here OF the
department % the interior.
The interior department ALREADY
has granted two permits 10 drill or
the navajo Indian reservation "a
northwestern New Mexico. following
a conference with the chiefs OF the
tribes and an OIL company represer-
tafivc
There has been a great scramble
for Clearinghouse territory in the
new fled and numerous large and
small concerns have had their geo
losists making minute examinations
Of the territory available
Refusal OF tho interior department:
to issue any further permits FOR drill
ing on the Navajo reservation NJ this
time has resulted IN other companies
seeking land ia northwestern Art
zona and southeastern Utah.
In these states. an entirely differ
eut rock formation crops out. u
any OF the cretaceous rock forma-
tion has been uncovered. 10 has erod-
cd many years ago leaving the car
bouiferous-age rocks exposed. 80
different is the rock structure, i:
would seem tho state line between
Arizona and New Mexico was out 10
conform % the two outcroppings.
Biologists making the surveys say
thai opportunities arc as good w
these formations. IL not better. than
iu tie New Mexico structure for q
good deposit OF oil.
The new field IS the most remote
OF al1 so far as transportation Is
concerned. but tho companies drilling
there are using the most modern
spectng machinery ever used I'm
western fields.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-01
AMERICAN LIBRARY
OPENED IN FRANCE
Devastated Regions Committee
Gives 5000 Books and
Picks Librarian.

PARIS. Nov. 30.-A little DIT OF
America has Just been presented TO
Paris in the form OF a new Hbrary.
ORGANIZED. equipped and directed
according 20 the most modern AM
eUcan methods.
The equipment. including 5000
new books. was donated hy the AM
er.can Committee for the Dcvas-
tated Regions, which Will admits
ter and direct the three French Il
brar.ans for year. After that
time the French Will manage j.
wholly themselves. Every year two
or three French women VIII be sent
20 America Cor library training.
The new library. which IS in
Belleville. a little suburb of Paris.
is IN modest. cheerful building.
close beside the school and an old
municipal library. With its fresh
coat Of paint. Indirect lighting sys-
tenn ana plants OF the branch or
smaIl-tOwn libraries in America. L
VIII be run on much the same lines
as those which were so successful
during The war.
ms lids AliA4 AAAh-Al l.t4 tAit4 a. AA'
every reimbursement or ward. For
the most part these collections are
huddIed into small. dark, dingy
rooms. poorly lighted and almost al
ways without reading rooms for the
public The crowds Of people form
lines az tho entrance 10 wait for tho
books 10 be handed out 10 them.
for few Frenchmen can afford .
buy many books nowadays. The
famous Little p3rer-backed novals,
which. before the war could be
bought for 90 or % cents per VOL
ume, cos FIVE or six times that price
now one must now get his Htera-
ture ~ thc municipal library. even
If it is not up 10 date. The books
are old and worn (but neatly mend
cd, and there are 50 few copies OF