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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-23
The Truth About West Virginia
by WILLIA1Is5A. MacCORkLE
Former Governor of West Virginia.

/ here more cheaply than elsewhere
and the miner could get good
wages and the union chose this
place where they would fight: They
recognized it as a section of enor.
nous future potentiality in coal
production and unfortunately for
West Virginia they made this
fight. Thus the. state was unfor,
tunate in being made the center OF
the greatest economic contest OF
its kind which has occurred in the
United States. So I say this comes
from the fact that it is rapidly be
coming the center Of coal produc.
tion and this was recognized by
the union as well as the operator
Now, what has occurred? AS an
illustra ton: In the Mingo field,
there was a square issue between
, the operators and the miners. The
operators claimed that the. miners
were getting good wages, that they
were happy and peaceful and thai
they could manage their works if
the union officials let them alone.
The union Officials had the oppo-
site opinion and insisted that the
union must be recognized. There
| was a fight, clean and clear, upon
decisive issues The result was
that the operators wanted u. their
houses to put other workers in
who would works The workmen
were evicted, went into a tent col
ony, where they have been sup
ported by the union and well sup
ported This tent colony has been
| the unmeasured ob1oquy towards
West Virginia. It is the same thing
which has happened hundreds OF
times in other places. but theSspot-
light Of yellow journalism was
not turned upon it, as in this case.
The tent colony was easy OF ac-
! cess, and anyone wantIng&a news
item, colored it to suit his individ-
ual desires and views 81;
! Then. some foolish people, badly
advised. started a so-ca1led march,
and had so-called battle, where
every newspaper. with it's nose for
news, had a correspondent, and
the world was filled with West Vir-
ginia's shame in having an armed
march and pitched battle in the
coal field. Yet, the same thing
i only worse. has happened fifty
/ times in the great middle region OF
Pennsylvania. It has happened In
Ohio. 1t has happened in Hin ois
and Indiana, and little has been
said about it.. Now in this social.
!, ed battle, three people were killed
and the city of New York which
| has furnished the great amount OF
| publicity through its newspapers
in and about this section. has more
people murd cred in one-ha1f O. ;weeh
than were killed in the whole OF
the econ omic cata c1ysms n which
! have been occurring in West Vir'
ginia. This march was a silly
foolish, unrea soned thing, brought
about by a lot of hotheaded, ignor
ant men, and they are being tried
by the state of West Virginia for
what they die. West Virginia, al
that time. was inadequately pre-
pared to resist this march, whic
rose suddenly, as those things do
but the State Immediately tool
charge Of the situation and main
tained its dignity in every sense
of the word, and at thousands ane
thousands of dollars OF expense. il
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;j['l He MAID ON
THE GOURTHOUsE.
". ~ 3'i
hailed the
lIsFl. = Va ! W W ?.
George
4 ]
Aaid.3I
49, ,,Isft-I, I an :,

sSAA1Os wi Biz 80 - "a ou IA1S
Maid 1s
Sss..s;..L q ~ u Jus ie.$s answered Mr..
SsAlexand Ter q.
IsoY1elY morning isn't it?" in
squtred the Maid, pleasantly.
ssssDeHc ious,,..'' returned G. M. A.,
~ before the days over were
#going to have cause to cuss c. B.
it,sggoing to rain e
ssssSSsssT 90 bad-7-t6o bad:" said the
ssMaid: But you seem pessimisttc-
tssleep well last night?'
ssSpIendi crowed Mr.. a.
ss.sN Never had IA better nights rest in
eIstence.'
THAT'S good, said the Maid,
coming to the point, for there
sssMeresothers in town VIII o didn't =
eII. they. had th e. same oppor-
anti 1--WE all Shave---the oportunity
S6d;has given us to take our natur-
et.lrned George, solemn
e. Alexande that you
not getten your one-time
Sunday school class, returned the
Maid But you sure had
asEhanc to sleep last night?
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., asked Alex
5sands suspic iously
on know Just as well as u do
what nean. snapped the Maid.
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Mis- SHOULD BE DONE.

ss city#is showing disposition to go after
90 1Iegitlmate taxi business, thing that has
JnngS needed attention here. 1t is to see that
Legitimate business in Fair for taxis would
egin support the number OF taxls that
line parking places and ply in the city The
climate business of conveying passengers to and
from the railroad and street stations, and in
about the city and community is not enough
sstossupport half the taxis that apparently flourish
and prosper in our midst.
taxi trade of Fairmont is living off its
ssgryicesto boot1eggers and to prostitutes 1t is
ahourishing business that is sapping the moral
community, and the city fathers should
WageSsactive battle in suppressing such business
CHE entire taxi business is getting a black eye
class of people who employ taxis and loaf
sahout them a respectful arriving alone
justified in being afraid to enter
atathe station. Anything that can be done
foscea1i up the business in Fairmont would be
ssvastlyssa appreciated by the pub lie
The taxi business is place where the city
isssatS ~ Disadvantage The city officials should
the power to license taxi service. This would
sbarmits theScity government to closely scrutinize
SaaEappHcants and to refuse Hose whom it deemed
conduct a taxi service. As III now, the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-23

SR lJF Il (.

All N the BFafrmont BARRIERS come
from Monongah, 1t is said. Quite
a few persons vewonde where
they learned their trimming pro
cess, S5 sz
f They must teach BARRIERS quick
!1y to- trim Others closely at M NJ on
ongah- 4s vi
h III Winter Comes will the flap
per with galoshes be far behind esl'tiii''t ).
The Maid on the Courthouse says
that some poor fish have atw whale
OF a good time. /.
This resuming miner operation
is certainly 3 maj operation for
Fairmont.
~; Best des being school month, Sep
TENDER has i've bath nights,
Funny how few men are arrest
ed for speeding with their own
wives. .ta " S5'S 45
George Brobst told Mayor Coma
way he didn't give continental
,what the Maid on the Courthouse
Thought. There's goes another
recruit to Kip Fleming's army. 4
IA PERSONAL Note: Larry Boggs and
Kip Fleming saw the Pirates lose
another game last week
= 4 @ $ - NJ b / qfa
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angry at his easy innocepce. "Wuat
did you mean byletting That bup1Gh
of roughnecks in your .epnpl 10y. HIsp
everybody awake on Quiney ST Set
all of last night"
"But--but-''' began The ira ct1Nn
man. 5.% Y q.
fS"'But me no butts tiled Ne
Maid. ..They could have dunpsd
those few bricks on Quiney tteet
any time at all yesterday. But Nd
they do it? No: They Waited SUI
after midnight last night And I'm
began hauling them up?" -
"Of course" said the NJ. P. & W.
Co. official, cautiously, III my I'm
did that. they were careful to he
quiet and not to make -
" .'Oh, yes, they were qr1et," ssld
the Maid ironically. .Tperes F.see
three or four of the mep and toeey
made enough noise for Whole Ne
giment They pounded and thuu1 ped
and ratified and banged add 5s1aAn-
med and bumped and JARED nd
grated and twanged and jaagle1@%'
Here, here, 'interrupteo Geo1,&e.
I'm sure they didn't p1ake koat
much noise and if they did tusy
weren't at it Long,
only about four. hobrs," SaSd
the Maid land fro mthe looks. of
the pile OF brick this norninE. I
could have done it all myself. 10
fifteen minutes. It wss sirbhly
supernal idiocy, ME-. A1efaaderl ! IN
order to increase your Own g.Iei-
cheney you destroyed the Elm
ency OF houndred other Folks
"Er-err.'' said Mr.. Ale1andet
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TI-E-17T1- -ITI 07T-
MOOSE BAND TO PLAY

Ea$7 c. K. Boyer. manager OF the
Fairnaont Moose Band. and Viii
\ liam D. Hat, presid ent OF the
Fairmont local of the traction
company tralnmen. Hast night
signed a contract Tor. band 81
twenty-five pieces to furnish music
for the picnic and outing to be
held Tuesday and Thursday OF
next week. The band will so to
Clarksburg early each day OF the
outing and will be on the picnic
ground all day Z
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-23

"a lcenseS afeer u driver becomes offensive. Or
proved III uppt 81 dang erous driver. Els along
way around IS get results, and frequently means
persist ant menace While the license IS
being renacteu.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-23
rnE rffsnLr1p ABoUr WEST v1RGIN1A

He wess vtrsnia Publicity COMMITTEES Is
larnchipe a lot Of fact about West Virginia that
is pure gold y the way OF Information. The contrl
butors to tpe publicity that is being broad cast
are ofering aplepdid articles foreefu1 and ire
futab1e In afaument. The latest article to be re
leased SOS by William q Maccorkle. former
governor OF Vest Virginia, dealing with economic
conditions 10 the State The thought is handled
in masterfu1 fashion telling the truth about eondi-
tions they have developed here, and, this news
paper is pleased T. observe that comedies ! With
what The VISIT Virginian has always maintained
regarding trs national aspect Of the industrial
struggle With tpe borders Of this state
Governor WacCorkle. in his discussion. repeats
almost cerbatt the discussion carried editoria1ly
by the West Virgiaan during the trouble in the
southern end Of the state when an acute situation
prevai1ed thepe a little over year ago Governor
MacCorhles asgu raentis built upon the same argu-
ment that VS. plain to this at thattime.
It is TO peped That this article will reach not
only tbs people this state, whom most Of the
discussion il eami1iar but at it Will penetrate to
those places that hold West virginia in unfair
light and IN Door esteem.
The reader& of The Vest virginian will be glad
read the reicle Written By governor Maccorkle.
which is published this evening On the editorial
page e. @s e
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-23

Social given III honor ofE William.
de Van1
Mrs. Nora Henry and children re-
turned home Sunday after a few
days visit with Mrs Henry;s par
ents, AIr. and Mrs Owen Leezer 81
Burton ss Tts5ssGS4 9tS8 ~
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as q rapid Sire PIC maker, Miss
Daura House OF $Mascotah, Kan. is
pelieved to hold a record Twenty
piss ID AS minutes are her figures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-23

More than 5000 widows and
pearly 10 900 children will share in
the s1.40O. 900 to be dishursed this
year und er the Ontario mothers
Pension system
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THE COAL @PROFITEER.

Or displays strong intention T.
rsgardin profteers Ohio brought the governor
ELECTROMAGNETIC statement His to Hoover said,
coal operators in Ohio which are
Observation-Disclosures to principle of fair play
s#anS deahng with the public to seek to extort
axorbItantTprices such point out, the people
sOhioswant,s believe they have right to
these concerns or individuals are.
sSraduest tn make public the names
sthese%operaors that they may be dealt with as
deserve
s&sgsTheS operators referred to-, claimed by Mr..
according to report submitted to him, to
asking sfromss7 to $40 ton for their output
apr1ceSis an outrage but there will always be
men#whoE will take advantage of shortage
itions matter in what line they prevail In
Instances, also. the operators are not much
these profteering prices. as buyers are
heaspots Offering them any price, and begging
3SSforScoaI4withs cost consideration 4%i4 51$
bent control is all that will effectually
he coal profteer until the coal industry
Stos norma l. condition again Agitation
15rohteering. and publicity for the opera
eghoSare$ profteering will, OF course hinder to
!6e#extents the selfish, inconsiderate boosting Of
alprices, butso long there is coal shortage,
lthere sinbe buyers who will purchase regardless.
sinducme procure fuel, and there will be
@seperators VIII gladly grab excessive profits
STheneYers the opportunity offer. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-23

FairEaont \ to have candy shop and the
Keith vaude rs scheduled the opening week
of Septembef Looks like there would have to be
some strent1o1s economy during the next two
weeks On tbe part Of the young swains Of the city
in order to pold trer ground the face Of the in
creased dernasd on their pocket books
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-23
EEDNBsD.AY EVENING, AUGUST 20. 1929.

he#Women's Hospital Association is planning a
October1. 1t is little early to begin
ta1king about tss but the cause is worthy one,
should lot the date down in their note
books and be ready to boost when the occasion
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-23

state fairs are being featured over the eastern
part Of the County now. Waynes burg is putting
on a splend}d fair this week, and the good roads
between Fajr aout and that place are being ex-
tensivels ira eled BY visitors from this community
The west vif@inia tair opens IN Wheeling septem-
Der 4tp and Viii attract enormous crowds usu al
The inceease1 snteres in stock raising and farming.
as well as tpe special training now given in rural
clubs in canr'ag and preserving, have aroused re-
newed interese in the exhibits at the state fair #
the weather II dpe the fair at Wheelinge should
be the enost s1ccessful ever held.
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The lincolle c1uh Dinner, to be held tomorrow
night in the asopc Temple, is stirring interest
all over th1 courty. Delegations from all the
smaller towns are to be present and every district
is goins to pe well represented Judging from the
reservations Nat are coming in, All the candi-
dates runnips for in the fall election will be
present to greet their friends and say few
words to thoSe gathered at the dinner Mr.: Harry
shaw, nresideat Of the Lincoln Club, Will act as
toast masef During the evening, and the whole
affair promises to be one Of the most successful
party eathe1jnes ever ED in the county.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-07-13
two NEW DIRECTORS
FUK ALABAMA AND
viCkSBURG RAILWAY

At a meeting of the stockholders
}Of the Alabama & Vicksburg Kali
lWav geld ia jackson yesterday two
lew directors were chosen, Dotn
fbeing Mississippians.
The two new directors are Mr..
R. e. Remington. of Jackson, Mis-
6issippi's foremost merchant. and
Ii1on. "A. S. BoZeman, prominent
attorney of Meridian. The dlrecto-
rate has been increased from five
TO seven members.
Substantial improvements are
being planned for the current year,
and President Jones and his as
sociates are making earnest en-
deavor to give to the patrons OF
the system the best possible serv
ice.
Within the next thirty days
there will be delivered to the A.
& V. line four new locomotives for
use between Jackson and Vicks-
burg. Two are of the. Santa Fe
type for passenger service. When
these locomotives are delivered
service CHI the system, both freight
and passenger will be moved with
the most power.
The company has also purchased
thirty air drum cars for construct
ion service between Jackson and
Meridian, and the grade is to be
raised and substantial track bet
terments made at a number OF
places.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-07-13
THEIR DUTY AND OURS

Our public officials owe duty
to ms and we owe a duty to them.
We send senator's and congress
men TO Washington to. make laws
for us. We elect Ia president whose
F,,t if is to see to a proper au-
ministration of those laws.
When a senator or congress
man goes to the capitol possesses
q haZy idea of what his sonstlt-
uents desire. If he is newly eject
ed lis heart burns and throbs
with a laudiable ambition to &C
complish wonderful things fo 5
his people" He is determined
to send home the bacon.
When he reaches Washington
he finds that he is not hall as
big as he is when at home. IN
fact. the leaders" promptly give
him to understand that he Is a
very little potato in a mighty Dig
basket. :. =
He learns, also, that if he is a
good Indian" and votes as the
leaders dictate he may be gracl-
ously permitted to send home a
silver of bacon where he had mop
ed to send a slab. -, -
He is duly impressed with the
fact that big fish in congress re-
ouire much feed, while the min
nows must comfort themselves
with the crumbs. =,
This is only the educational
process he must undergo upon
taking his seat. In most cases II
is effective, and the leaders secure
another follower and the con-
stituents back at home lose de-
fender of their rights.
But In manv eases the senator
or congressmeat is, not entirely to
blame. The responsibility rests
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-07-13
AS THE EDITOR SEES 1T

Women's clubs are a good thing.
We ought to have live one In
his town. Women arla the mothers
pf our race. and thew exert an
important Influence upon the
future of the race.
Where women get together
t1ere is talk. Where there lis talk
there. is argument, and argument
brings out the good and the bad,
the best and the poorest of every
subject.
No person. can attend a series
of women's club meetings without
being wiser and better for the
experience. Some one has sald
scmething en- some subject that
has shed enlightenment and made
clearer the path of duty.
Men who imagine that women
indulge only in chatter when they
ret together have much to learn.
Women may gosslp-as do the
men-but throughout it all there
is vein of seriousness, which in
dicates deep thought End a care
ful analysis of the affairs of life.
A we'll governed woman's club
aids this world. 1t diverts the
feminine mind into channels
which make for the betterment OF
community life.
A woman's club would add to
the supply.
Many parents complain that aus
children grow older they cast Oft
their obedience to parental law
and lose their respect for parental
authority.
But the child is not alone to
be censured.
lie parent who does not de-
mand respect and obedience in
he beginning will not receive it
in the end.
Humoring and coddling does mot
produce either. Instead, it creates
.selfisnness, ingratitude and ulti-
mate indifference.
Soviet Russia has an army of
100000 men, we'll armed, we'll
equipped, well drilled, and eff
GENTLY Differed, capable of TAX
ir~ the field upon a moments
notice.
NOW 1OuS Will lIlCSC IACAlt
ed for war, continue in the path
O peace when the fumes of am
other war are in the very air they
breathe?
ANY child cca ask the question,
but the wisest of men can not
answer.
Perhaps that nickle you give in
church makes you feel good. Make
it a dollar and you will feel bully;
Money given to a church is well
spent. 1t returns to YOU many fold.
Think of the good old days
when you were a child in Sunday
school, and of the lessons you
learned and have never forgotten.
Others contributed the money
then-it is your turn now.
The church and the Sunday
school are doing the same for your
children and for all the children
of the community that other
churches did for you when you
were young.
Churches can not live on
nickles, and communities can not
prosper without churches.
Make it dollar next time.
The most insignificant person
can easily attract attention by
snoring in church.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-07-13
BOARD AIDS
HWAYS SUPPORT
RAVEL ROAD ASSURED

hhe State Highway Commits
Iion held session last Tues
1das i'm the q d Capitol building
and approved expenditures for
n number of road constructions.
The largest sum was for the
Jackson to Pelahatchie road. A
Jackson daily gave the sum as
$125. 600 but this is incorrect. A
much larger sum was appro..
priated-the exact amount will
be published i'm The Brandon
News next week.
1t is expected that actual
work will begin in a few days.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-07-13
RAILROAD MEN TO BALLOT
SOON

Photo shows B. NJ. Jewel, head
Of the railroad employees depart
mel1.. OF tie American Federation
Of Labor. who ssiat word to Chica-
go headquarters to speed up print
ing AMI distribution of strike bal
LOIS. "The new wages" he said
recently. do not permit a mini
mum living wage, and they are
wholly at variance with the saving
wage championed by Sec'y of
Labor Davis and President Hard
in"." Mr.. Jewel will be an i'm
Loxtaat figre In the present strike.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-07-13
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed BIDS Tor general cOlA-
crete work and materials, accord
ing to plans and specifications on
file will be received up till noon
Monday, August Z, 1922. Right
reserved to reject and and all bids.
S. d. Donnell,
Clerk Board of Supervisors.
Brandon, Miss, July 13. 1922.
13-20-27-Aug. 3.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-07-13

Congress is tinkering with the
tariff again and next fall the peo-
pie will be tinkerinQ with Cong
,ress.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-07-13

Never rub your friends
feathers the wrong way. The
canker beneath the gloss is not
pleasant to see.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-07-13

Impotence leads to nagging.
leads to trouble. Trouble
leads to the courts. The courts
grant divorces. Divorces are en-
tirely too common. Don't nag.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-07-13

narily upon the voters who
nd him forth to battle for them.
" When VIE, send an army out to
fight we support that army to the
utmost of our resources. WITHOUT
such support it's morale would pc
broken and defeat would be lts
portion.
We should do as much for our
representatives in Washington,
for they ease fighting our battles
of peace just as much as the army
fights them in time of war.
A district should advise it's
representative. as to what 1t needs,
Then it should actively support
that representative in his de-
mands. The leaders" should be
given plainly to understand that
if they desire the future support
Of that district they can expect ii
only upon condition that the dis
trict receives its Just proportion
of TIE bacon" that Is so lavlshly
handed out.
When a district takes this at
titude and follows it up it gen
erally gets what it wants Wlthln
reason. The leaders soon take
alarm and cease their blandlsh-
ments in their efforts to switch
FL senator Or congressman away
from his path of duty to his COM
stituents.
Leaders talk-constituents vote
-anid both leaders and represen-
t8tives keep these facts in mind.
We should tell our representa-
tives in Washington what we
want, and then make our demands
united and stronger than the in
fluences opposed to Us.
Even "leader" can tell which
way the. wind blows when ne
watches a straw.
IT'S fortunate our nelghbors
never know us as we are. 1t saves
US a lot of unnecessary worry.
Love is often like the tides. 1t
comes in before marriage and
goes out afterwards.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-07-13
G. C. Tam

The Brandon News is authori-
zed to announce that G. G. Tam is
candidate for reelection as
Judge of the Chancery Court OF the
Second Judicial District. Subject
to the action of the Democratic
primary. -
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors of Rankin County,
Mississippi, up till noon, on the
1st Monday in August, 1922, for
10000 feet Of lumber, smooth
heart pine, white oak or post oak.
sawed to the line. delivered at
Palahatchie Greek Bridge near
Pelahatchie. The successful bid
der will be furnished the dimen-
sions Of the I,r1ber.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids:
d. Donnell,
Chancery Clerk.
49, 2O-27-Aup.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-07-13

In this country the Office never
seeks the man. 1t simply en-
dures him along with its other
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-07-13

When in doubt set yourself
right. The fellow who gives you
advice may not be any more sure
of his attitude than you are.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-07-13

All things come to him who
waits if he reaches out and grabs
til m as they go by.