Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-04-29
KIWANIS HOLDS EDU-
CATIONAL MEETING
Favor Better Equipment to Take
Care of Enlarged Enrolment
Districts Pay $3.50 Annually


the Kiwanis meeting last Friday
evening at the Luzerne Hotel inter
esting. After luncheon, the most of
the time was taken up in the discus
sion of education. The proposition
of forming larger High School was
discussed by Prof. Riddle, of Elkins,
and County Superintendent Baugh-
man, guests of the evening, and o. j.
Woodford, but before introducing the
speakers, Hugh Shinn, chairman of
the Program Committee, prefaced the
discussion by saying;
y Does Belington Kiwanis as an or
ganization have just excuse for its
existence?
West Virginia as state has made
many enviable records. A large part
of which is accounted for by the men
or company of men having the fore
sight of the possibilities of their
ideas who were willing to place be-
hind these energy and confidence. The
natural resources of our state have
in large degree been the cause of
rapid development and growth.
CAS- a producing state, West Vir-
ginia is first in the production of gas,
second in coal and glass, third in the
production and manufacture of hard
lumber, and has within its borders
as much Embarrassed water power
as any other state in the Union.
These assets have and will continue
to add to its development.
''Do you realize that we as state
have both greater percentage of
native born and greater percentage
of home owners than any other state
of our Union?
what do you suppose would hap
pen if Florida had these assets to Of
fer to the investing public? Instead
of remaining quiet as we do, they
would broadcast these facts to the
outside world, their growth would be
tenfold greater than it has been.
Remember communities can be sold
as we'll as commodities.
"Your Board of Directors met on
Wednesday last and decided as their
major program, to support the State
Identification of Highways, with the
clean up and identifying program for
cur city, to launch drive toward
the enlargement of our High School.
This, of course, does not mean that
other matters of interest to our COM
naunity will be neglected, but that our
principal goal for this year will be
the Identification and school pro-
gram.
"The motto of Kiwanis is eve
Build" and if we are to live up to
this motto, it is up to US to name
definite program, and place our en-
ergies with confidence behind such
program, knowing that each and
every Kiwanian will do his part so
that our goal may be realized
"In years gone by it was custom
airy for communities to provide sites
and quite often a financial donation
TO secure the location of manufactur-
ing enterprises. However, this con-
dition to a large extent has changed,
and instead of asking for gifts, those
locating plants look into the living
conditions of the city in which they
contemplate making their investment.
"Some of the most important of
these requirements we already pos
sess, such as improved roads, good
water, churches, one hundred per cent
American citizenship. However, our
schools, while as good as in any city
of our size in the state, are not of
The class of larger cities and districts,
and do not leave the impression on
an investor that they are above the
average Your Board of Directors
have pledged their support and eff
forts toward the correction of this
condition, and with this end in view
nave arranged for a discussion of the
methods of procedure toward the uni
fication of our school districts.
"For what are building Belingtcn
To make money? Yes-for the
money is necessary But is that all?
Move are building city where we
can enjoy happiness, fellowship, good
health, and have advantages second
to none, and prepare for this who
follow better and happier place in
which to live, and when those who
follow us apply to Saint Peter for en-
trance into Heaven he will say:
Come in, but doubt if you will be
satisfied after having lived in Being
ton"
Prof. Riddle and Supt. Baughman
stated that in view of the enlarge