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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-12
TUESDAY EVENING, DEcEMBBR -, 1922.
CHILD LABOR AMENDNBNT.

HE greatest asset the United States owns is its
\ children. The only hope OF every nation Hes
IN the hands Of Its youth If these children are
blasted in childhood, II the youth comes into
stunteds crippled manhood the nation is the loser,
and the whole fabric Of the country weakened in
proportion.
President Harding in his wide outlook, and his
deep study Of national problems! is striking one
nail squarey ON the head when he asks for Child
Labor Amendmentto the Constitution. Tie public
will second this proposition. bitter light has
been wagedS for long time in an effort to get ma
onal egtslation to cover the child labor question
Those who unwearledly worked toward this end
thought their aim accomplished when the house
and the senate passed certain coveted legislation
Tor the protection OF children, but the Supreme
Court ruled theslaw unconstitutional, and the fight
had % be started over agaip: 4.
Now stately state. the struggle will be waged
until enough Of the states are lined up to secure
the amendment which is the only solution. Of the
issue s'
Here West Virginia the state law Is adequate
Eor the protection Of its children, although West
Virginia Is still studying the problem, and will
have other things to suggest to its state legisla-
tpre when IS next in session; but there are other
states notably those of the south, that permit
sttttS
cotton mills, in the market gardens, and canning
tactories who need to be compelled to guard their
children In spite Of the rapacity of large interests
Who have so far succeeded in evading such com
buIsion,
When children eight, ten and twelve years of
ages even younger that this are put to work at
labor that robs them of education 6fsheath of all
the Joy and happiness of childhood, it is cruel
and business and it must not be tolerated
longer In America.
Hundreds OF thousands of children labor in the
cotton mills, work as trapper boys in the mines,
rather the beet crops the berry, crops the melon
srops, act as bell boys as messenger boys as er.
rand runners These children in the market crops
are taken by their parents, or those who act as
seif constituted guardians from state to- state fol
lowing the seasonal crops living in camps and the
Eudest kind Of shelters, working from sunrise to
sunset, with little aching arms and legs with
slender shoulders acquiring life long stoop from
aninhnman system that should have rebuke from
az hssnaticp. III
Childhood must be safeguarded from such ex-
ploitRtion. Every day counts when the strength
Of the nation Is suffering such an inroad since
Child Labor Amendment is the only thing to com
pass the necessary end, thea the people must
bsstsrS themselves to that purpose
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teriais were given AZ the autumn
tea by members Of the club. and
the total amount received was
$6 Z 5. This has been added to bS
the sale otfyeryt pretty bed spreads
that were ordered and sold by
Ms Burt for 81. so. from which
there'was q very nice commission,
and orders viii be taken at any
time for more. They were on dis.
play at the last meeting Of the de-
partment, and were considered
both attractive and reasonable In
price. ranging from IS up, ae.
cording to the design.
The committee appreciate the
Kindness OF Harrys Hartley In Al.
lowing them a generous discount
on all materials purchased, and
the gift Of material for dresses,
and money for the purchase of
material by Mrs. ]. Clarence Hall
yesterday. n.
The activities Of the committee
will. depend entirely upon thulr
stock in trade, for they cannot
sew unless they have material:
and they cannot buy material
without funds: 50 those who can.
not give time to the sewing, might
give money, material or thread,
for even the smallest contribution
will be gratefully received, and at
the close Of the year everything
will be accounted for to the min
utest detail, Mrs. Burt assured
me.
man OF the committee last year.
and 1853 garments were made and
turned over to the Salvation Army
and Mrs. Burt says they hope to
do even better this year, but they
will need the help Of the entire
club and those Of the community
who would like to have a part In
this service Of love.
Gan you think bf a more desery-
ing object for your support, or o
more beautiful spirit than is dis
played by the women who are
back OF the movement In trying
to clothe the homeless little ones
in our midst?
Compare their lot With your
own warmly clad children, nod
remember that He has said, :"ln as
much as We have done II unto one
Of the least Of these We have done
1t unto me-
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\. yA7oman's
wv Standpoint
BY ANN ADVENTURE.

= = = u = = - HHHHT
That there are many folk in tho
world who believe that "kin;i
hearts are more than coronets" Is
exemplified in the lives OF those
whom we meet in the every day
walks Of life, who are giving o:
themselves freely that others might
be happier,sa and this old world a
better and brighter place in which
to live. r.rsi,
It is said that we are living in a
pleasure mad, SELF conferred aga.
but i think that this condition Ia
the exception rather than the rule.
for I find in my adventures that
most PERSONS are kind at heart, and
willing 10 lend a hand in a worthy
Gauge IL they are made to see the
Ineed ,.ea5.. q: -; :.ssS 81 I. Il {.
Yesterday I was sitting in tha
library OF the Y. W. G. A. reading
a very fine reference book. a recent
gift to the library by Mrs. George
DeBolt, and Mrs. Ralph Burt camL
briskly into the room. In her hand
she carried an infants dresD pat
tern, rnfl she was asking Miss
Lucie ;'rd about tables for cut.
ting. at once became interested
in knowing what all the busy prer,
aration was about, and, as Is a.
ways the case when you manifest a
real interest in what folk are try.
ing to do, It. was not long until
had the whole story from Mrs. Burt,
and think you would like to hear
It too.
She said she would be so glad
II I would tell the women and mon
too, of the WORK she and her com
mittee, composed Of Mrs. Wilson
Steele, Mrs. Harry Afford, Mr1
Samuel Hite and Mrs. A. e. Mar,
shall, were attempting to do, 70:
they would need much help in the
way OF funds for the purchase OF
material, and willing hands to as
sist in the making Of the garments
The sewing committee, OF which
she is chairman, is under the dl
rection OF the hrme economics de-
partment Of the Womap's Club, and
their plan is to sew for the Saliva
ti6n Army Riddles this year, jusi
as the committee, Of which Mrs. J.
Walter Barnes was chairman, did
last year. 90
When questioned as to the
most urgent need at present, Mrs
Carr, who Is in charge OF the
home said: 1--WE have four infants
who are. badlylin need Of clothing
and we would be. glad to. have
those first" so the garments will
be cut out and ready to make al
! the all7day sewing party to De
heidi from $50 to 5 o'clock to.
morrow In the assembly room Of
the Y. VIC. "a. and members Of
the. club, and also non-members,
who would like to help in ans
way, are being urged to come.
There are only two sewing ma.
chimes at the y. Nv. but there will
be plenty. OF handswork to keep all
who may come. busy.
The first contributions for ma.
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THAT!T o /: sLEEpER.

A$ISlsTByIRGIN1A has never been fortunate in
Wits train service between the northern and
souttisrngend Of the state: IL all the curses that
hase been expended upon the train service between
Faismontsan Charleston were to come home to
roost the roost would be found entirely inadequate
and Tie longer and louder curses would have to
Setake themselves elsewhere The joy that is now
direct sleeping car service between
Fairmptt and the capitol is unbounded.
In onesweek, the Baltimore and Ohio Company
has promised, night train at the service Of those
tFsyeftng to Charleston, and all the traveller will
lisse 70 DO is to tuck himself into sleeper at
me Eairmont station At $3.50 at night, and step
on sheStrain in Charleston before 8 o'clock the
next morning
Ia allsthe years that have gone by it has been
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WHOLESALE THEFTS
OF AUTOS DISCLOSED

MADILD, Okla, Dec. 13.-ar
Oklahoma National Guard detach
ment comprising two officetSaand
ten enlisted men went on duty he's
today with instructions TO afford
protection sotsa group OF state Oh.
GERS who have been investigated
the discovery, OF more than asseors
OF stolen automobiles In Marshall
! The guardsmens were orderetI
to Madill from McAlister by
Adjutant General Barrett last
night, after r. e. Leo, as
sistant attorney general, ono
OF the state Investigators, had ID
.yIsed Barrett that threats had been
made against the officers S. Jstihg
to recover the stolen motorl 4 n!
The state investigators DECEASED
evidence uncovered indicated Nh.
dill hes been the base OF q gang /,
Of automobile thieves operating ~ r
Oklahoma and Nopthern TexRs. 8
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DIFFERENCES

DIFFERENCES
says I to Henry Bates, says I,
wei, Hen, you surely can't dens
You're awfully improyident. y
Seems like you never save q cent:
You'd otta lay some money by
Says /,
Says Henry Bates to me, says he,
well Jim, IFS this here way with
me:
There's so much fun that's goin'
For me to blow my cash upon;
So many things l 'wanta see
An wanta do; so many friends
That L can help n bit, maybe,
That-well. l simply goes an
spends!",
Says he.
Says I. when you got old" says I,
You'll wish you hadn't lived 20
high.
You'll wish that you had put away
Some coin again a rainy day,
An that you'd had the sense to
- save,
An not lie in no pauper's grave"
"well, JIM says Henry Bates, says
%rve s lori helped my family
To git an education so
They'll manage when I have 10 70.
They're fit to face the rainy
IS weather,
An-gee the fun we've had to.
gether:
Although you're rich an I am fiat,
You've missed an awful lot OF that I:
An as for paupers' graycs-why
! guess my friends bury me,
An IL they don't, why. ! won't care,
For I'll rest easy anywhere;
My body's Just the hlsk OF me-"
q Says he. S '2
Says l to Henry Bates, says I,
"You are a mighty foolish guy"
Says Henry to me. says he,
well Jim, Ill tell you frank an
You seem foolish bird to met.
Says he.
Says he, "There amt no use to
fight,
The both Of US is doubtless right.
Your way is yours an mine is mine
It's Just a diffrpnce IN design,
The Good Lord made us as we be,
Says he.
""There's sense to that, / cam,
deny"
Says j.
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plant. Then he stated that this
water, however, was being put into
human boilers all over town.
s There was a time, the speaker
stated. when water was not SO es.
sential for drinking purposes. but
now he stated there was nothing
else to drink except home brew.
He does not favor much the ultra.
ton systems, holding that, IL pos:
sible; a city like Fairmont should
get back to the! sources OF pure
water for a supply, after the fash.
ion Of New York City. He declared
that cost should cut no figure IN the
proposition as good water was a
vital necessity to any community
tand we presume especially for
those who are not fond OF the homA
brew. "a
sBugless water, or water as near
bugless as possible, Is the Weis
idea. The speaker intimated that
q filtration system simply killed
the good and the bad bugs alike.
I'VE might as<well take them afiye
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-12
.I'I''S'NI'lIIEI'UIiRl,|ijII:''jT.'lS!
Not Rheumatism

That sharp, stabbling pain IN HE
upper arm, about the shoulaes
blade, in the nape Of the neck
along the forearm or down ths
thigh and leg. is often Neuritis4
not rheumatism. "
II you have severe frontalihe3a.
ache with a feeling that something
is twitching or, pulling at the eye.
balls--a dull, aching pain ia the
back accompanied by an occasion.
al shooting pain In the side NUMB.
ness or tingling In the fingers or
stitches" Of pain here and there
the chances are that your trouble
is Seuritis.
No matter where your pain IS 10
Gated you cam get prompt reliei
without taking bromides, narcoticl
or other dope. Apply Tlysmol over
the part that hurts, and you should,
soon be rid Of that torture. III Y
NAL Is guaranteed harmlesss n
helps to sbothe and heal the weak
inflamed neryes, ~ : Il
Don't ( Ter any longer. Get s
81 package or STysmol Absorbed
from Fortney Drug Co!
Tysmol Co., Mfg, Chemists; 400
Suffer St, San Francisco
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NEGRO WOMAN PAYS "a FINE
FOR HITTING BOSS WIFE

Acting Mayor W. E. Arnett drew
a blank in police court this morn.
ing. Geraldine Christian, negro
woman, the only prisoner arrested
by the police force since police
court met yesterday morning, failed
to appear to answer a charge OF as
saulting and beating Rosie Jones,
another negro woman. The acting
mayor imposed a fine OF $40 and
costs upon Geraldine and the SO
cash forfeit she had put up for her
appearance was turned over to the
city treasurer.
The trouble occurred at the Free.
land & Jones restaurant in waite:
street. The Christian girl Is EN-.
ployed In the restaurant, and Rosi :
Jones IL the wife OF one Of the own.
ers Of the eating place. Last nigl.
the Christian girl alleges that Mrs.
Jones called her a name and that
she beat her up. Policeman, Daugh.
ertS who Is working the Watet
street beat at night this month,
was called in and made the arrest.
When brought to police heal.
quarters the hlistian woman az.
mitted to the charge and put up u
SO forfeit for. her appearance for
trial at 8 o'clock and failed to ap.
pear. AT s:45 she appeared at the
station and wanted to know II tho
money she left was enough to par
her fine and II the officers wanted
her any more. When excused By
City Attorney Albert Kern, she re.
turned to her work at the colored
restaurant. - 81
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MoNoNGAH.

The announcement has been
made Of the marriage Of Mr..
Amos A, Mortified and Miss Mel.
lie Martin. which was solemnized
in Fairmont Sunday.
Mrs. Carrie Curry has been
taking care Of her mother, Mrs
Walter Brown, who Is seriously
III at her home in Barraekville.
Mrs. William Shaver and son;
Denzil Shaver. were. visiting at
the home rof Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Shaver on Lambert street.
Misses Opal andP hills Smith.
Owen Powell and Fred Nutter
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Il You Need q Medicine !,
You Should Have The Best

: Have you ever stopped to rea-
son why IT is that so many pro
ducts that'ar extensively ndver-
tlsed, all at once drop out Of sight
and are soon forgotten? The rea
son is plain-the article did not
fulfil the promises Of the manu-
facturer. This applies more parti.
cularly to a medicine. "a medicine
preparation that has real curative
value almost sells itself, as like an
endless chain system the remedy
is recommended by those who
are in need Of 1t,
A prominent, druggist says
Take for example Dr. Kilmer;s
Swamp Root, a preparation I have
sold for many years and never
hesitate to recommend, for In al
most every case 1t shows. excellent
results, as many Of my customers
testify. No other kidney remedy
has so large q sale.n /.
< According to sworn statements
and verified testimony OF thous-
.ands who have used the prepare
ton, the success Of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root is due to the fact, so
many people claim, thatit ltulfi!s
almost every wish III overcoming
kidney, liver and bladder ailments
corrects urinary; troubles and nen
tralizes the uric acid which causes
rheumatism. y.
You may receive a sample bot
tie Of Swamp Root by Parcels
Post. Address DR.. Kilmer q Co,
Rlnghampton, N, y, and enclose
ten cents; also mention this
paper. Large and medium size
bottles for sale at all drug stores.
3 z. e 4 - T. la
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THE Go1TiRE TREATMENT

LOARENTs should quickly and gladly avail
y themselves Of the offer Of the public school
board to administer to theirschildren the treat
ment for the prevention Of goitre.
There is no more dlsfiguring thing than goitre,
and inits advanced stages it causes great suffer
ing to the afflicted II not taken in hand quickly
a surgical operation is necessary that is most
severe cure and the operation leaves scar that
time will never qulte}eras
The prevalence Of goitre in this section is some
thing The West ylrgintan hus discussed before.
There are hundreds OF. cases in this community.
and glance at the exposed throats Of the young
women in town will show how amazingly the al.
thstlon prevails. Physicians are practically agreed
that certain minerals in the drinking water pro.
duces goltre. but the disease still retains mysti-
tying features Goitre can be prevented! how
ever, and surely when an opportunity is offered
to prevent such affliction the treatment should
be gladly accepted ~
Morgantown schools offered this goitre treat.
ment last year after a survey Of the school chill.
dren ha4reyealed hundreds Of cases. Fairmo1t,
no doubF has as many cases as Morgantown, but
II the trouble can be SO simply prevented it will be
only matter Of short time when the distigurIng
atltction will disappear. ri,
Hu
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siidelights
AS TO WATER.

4 81
=, .High TensIon,) weis,
ti,e main gun at the Rivesville
power plant Of the Monongahela
Power q Railway Co., made q few
remarks that brought a laugh at
The meeting OF the supcryors! Club
last night when the matter Of a
better water supply, for Fairmont
was under discussion.
MI weis remarked In lightes
vein that he was not taking any
changes ON the river water, having
lotipd that home brew was much
better for the human system. Po4.
sibls he5got this idea because. they
have / distlI1eryi At Riyesville--
that Is To- say, d disttllery for wa.
ter, SO that the boilers may have
pure water He declared that thu
company couldn't afford to put the
river water into the boilers at the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-12

A shocking tragedy has illustrated anew the
care that must be taken to avoid danger from gas
fumes. With the general use Of gas TOR domestic
heating purposes it is a wonder that more persons
are not sunocated through lack OF care in proyid-
ing sufficient ventilation, and proper air mixture
in the small stoves that are installed by the thou.
sands in this city. The gospel Of fresh air that
has been so persist9nly taught has no doubt saved
many lives If tho truth were known. Very few per-
sons can be found who sleep with all windows
closed at night 1t is the exceptional family that
retires with fires burning and lights flarlhg. 4 is
quite likely that each day would bring It's tragedy
If such we're the general custom.
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John Wanamaker, prince ofAmerican merchants,
is dead with his passing goes the greatest truly
American figure in the mercantile life Of the coun-
try. Wanamaker was>a grand type of the self
made man and In building his life from tho bottom
rung Of the ladder upward, he held fast to the
ideals and the beliefs that have ever been typical
OF the best Of America, and. ever formed the
strongest anchorage for the country in stressful
times From an errand boy in book store, John
Wanamaker made his way to his millions All
along the road he met life first hand and he AZ.
rived at the top with personal, experience that
gave him just, a kindly and sympathetic ln-
sight into human nature; and abroad understand.
ing that made his influence Count wherever he
chose to place It. This influence went. invariably
for good He was a stanch Christian, personally
carrying his own message Of faith whenever the
opportunity offered. Christian colleges and
schools, Y. NJ. c. a. buildings and hospitals are
his monuments all over the world today. His last
personal messages to the public were the small edt-
torials that he wrote, which appeared in his de.
partment store advertisements in the great news
papers. There was something worth while IN every
one Of these editorials, rich as they were with
thought from matured and wide experience. II
all the business life Of the United States could be
founded upon such solid bed rock as that offered
in the life and policy Of John wanamaker, the
commercial fabric Of the country would never
tremble. s
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Youthful orators are trying out as four minute
speakers in the movies this week. This is a trife
more ambitious than the stunts that school chill
dren. used tosperform1on Friday afternoons a few
years ago, when all sorts of oratorical fourishes
were attempted in high treble. Those were days
that tried the soul Of YOUTH but it is doubtful II
these four minute speeches before crowded house
will bother modern children even little bit, 40
accustomed are they 10 audiences, Nand to the prs-
sentatton of public programs.
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RUFF !, STUFF

r =
: j. G. Penny has his life insured
for 100000. "A pretty penny,
we should say.
Also a penny, on, that basis
might be worth more dead than in
circulation. j, II
Kid Mccoy has been s miairyied
eight times-one Of, those fighters
who the sport writer's say Is ai
glutton for punishment. 900 !
Has your wife started crying for
fur coat II she has, the only
way to stop her;isito kill a rabbit.
lDid.you. save out "a few cam
paign cigars to give TO your close
enemies on. Christmas7
We know a place you can}buy a
watch on tick. Officer, who let
him out again?
iS s&s +E 81
A fellow asked US the other day
II .:wc could, remember the time
when mincespis had a kick. Had a
lotta crust, didn't he?
That takes the vacumn-doma
prize away from Huge" Fox by a
good distance.
Christmas comes on Monday
this year, W hich is. too soon after
Sunday dinner.
And Just think Of having to go
back to work Tuesday after hay.
ing had two days of.
Amt nature protuss9
"A San FRANCISCO baby, IA
months old, can ask for some
thing in six languages. That's no.
thing. When our baby was elk
months old, he could ask for
something in twelve language,
but. we couldn't understand any Of
them.
When the kid aakss you how.
Santa Claus comes down tho
chimney when there Is "a fire in
the crate; you have. to think fast
rIbuild' anew chimney, r
Only thirteen days until Christ
mas. Have you, put aside a
months salary as 2 gift to the
The "skunks," a local basket
ball team, have organized for tie
season. Any team wishing strong
opposition should write 10 the
manager of the ";skunks."
n ~ lss - .s35s -,
Sport writer's are cordially In
vited to wear masks at the: game.
4 Og& n
What's. the us of having a
Spanking Week for children. Hall
of 'em wouldn't stand for It 10
this advanced age.
"t 9e"sS ,s,i,
II Mary Chatter doesn't quit
insinuating in her weekly letter,
we are going to let Fred Bell
write this kolum just one day,
lrlaltt by 40 A. II ~ -I4
4 But he can,tAilo AZ nm a Fr,d,v
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But he can'tHdo it on a Friday
because that's when he writes.
all the scopy"Ganti the heads"
for the automobile page, on satdrs
day.
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81 II Mary Chatter. doesn't quit
insinuating in her weekly letter,
we are going to let Fred Bell
write this kolum just, one day,
--.l- ~, q: ..n!- = ~ y.
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What's. the us of having a
'Spanking Week for children: Half
of ZEN wouldn't stand for 1T In
this advanced age. 7,
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Personally we don't get over to the
building very often. We enjoy a
little bowling and a swim OCCASION
ally or get an assignment to "a meet
ing, but, even on these inrrequent
visits we have felt the touch }of a
new life and new spirit at the in.
stituhon.