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SSDAY EVENING, MARCH 28, ID KEEP SWEET AND KEEP COOL. ^SU>BS,lt Ib a fact greatly to be regretted that gthe^wage scale conferences held Saturday In more^between representatives of the mine (tort and the union miners of Northern West aia, failed to bring about any betterment of lions, yet reports of tho meeting make It very ah'at ' the union representatives were ready iJ&ious to negotiate with tlie operators, and i only restrained from proceeding toward some ?(HiV,by emphatic orders from their superiors ^United; Mine Workers qrganlratlon. heUinion workers and the operators of North west Virginia had been permitted to act as jiirad the first steps toward an understand wpl&iihdoubtedly have been reached in the aore meeting and there would have been a SlSaieerfulness throiighout this territory. jtf;#ere arbitrarily taken out of the hands :eney and so any further negotiations were ..e Baltimore meeting was, however, not alto ?f^'fruitless in that it .showed so plainly that fth "miner and operators of Xorthern West Vlr ifare ready to meet each other halt way and JEni is no break nor open antagonism at pres fjip.thls field. jjljseems but little hope of preventing a gen llstrtke. Only a miracle could save the sltua now, and there is going to be a rough time jMtOiior, all concerned. There Is only one thing uch* will serve to hasten a settlement and to eatly help all while the mines are idle, and that Jfon everybody to keep sweet and to keep cool, gftttose who are reasonable snd broad In their apathies"keep, the hot heads quiet and suppress ,t|et agitation and sidewalk oratory. The least lid 18 soonest mended arid that proverb is one of molt Importance right now. Remember that the BoiqBilng will have io be settled over a con jrence table In the end. and that abuse and Intol 4ce will only hinder and never help. MUST .NOT CO TOO FAR, j AVAL and military retrenchment may be N carried too far, and the House In its consld itfon of retrenchment ought to proceed with care u/ni, recommendations. In the first place proper lOBSlderatlon should be given ail places where jjlil desirable that the United States maintain .oops. There are certain possessions. Insular Points, as well as mainland posts, which must *j?fe' -their quota of soldiers and It would be ,|rse than useless to attempt to maintain these '"ices as military strongholds with an insufficient y of men. jgjils government also, according to the agree nents reached in the dlsarmanent conference at llthlhgton, is to maintain a.certain number of gttleehlps and auxiliary naval vessels. The num ber decided upon Is much lower than that cus tomarily maintained, and will require the dismissal !^?i large number of men, but there will be a pit in this, and the House should remember'that ji'ough men must be retained to man these vessels properly, and to perform adequately all naval ser vice in connection. There is no sense in running Sid'ib disarmament. The conference at Washlng ?fllha'd no Intention to undermnn auy of the "MISS MIAMI" AND ADVENTURE. WHAT has fiction ever produced that can equal the adventure o( the pilot of the aeaplane "Ml?a Miami"? Writers conjure up wild adven tures, and tax their fertile Imaginations to the ut most,?to haTe life step in and hopelessly outdis tance them with simple fact. White adTenture naturally stalks the heels of the aviator, or perhaps, the wines of the aviator, wouV be a better term, yet heroes of trying experiences are not especially handplcked for adventure as lite frequently proves, and curious experiences, trying, exciting, and funny wall around the corner for the most unlikely individuals under the rdost unlikely circumstances. Naturally, southern seas and tropic suns give the right background for amazing adrenture accompanied by desperate peril, and poor Moore had the right setting for an experience which he would have gone to any length to avoid it it bad been possible; yet adventure may hide and does {tide In the most prosaic country village, and may softly walk over the most calm twilight hush. Hardly an. individual, in fact', but has had his own adventure of curious experience. Hardly a soul but has hidden away In some secret corner of memory a strange happening whl?.h he has never attempted to relate, lest the uplifted brows i and the significant nods of his listeners put him to j confusion. Short story writers can spread them ! selves upon fictitious adventure and tell Impossible talos and get away with it, but let some honest, truthful, everyday soul try haltingly to tell about something unusual which ho had actually witness ed or experienced, and the open disbelief which his friends accord him will bring lilm to a stam mering halt before he haB halt finished. Many pulpit admonlshers and platform speak ers of the day try to impress upon listeners the frailty and the poorness of the human clay. The poor unconscious pilot borne off his wrecked sea plane under the blistering tropic sun, gives direct contradiction to this. The average human being will show inspired courage and unmeasured grit when demands exacts it. Courage and sand is what mortality is made of, if It were not true the every day grind of existance would reduce the race to Insanity. The adventuro of the "Miss Miami" found everyone measuroing up to the limit of their physical strength. There is no mention made by Moore of any cowardice upon tho part of any member of his party. They hung on as long as tbey could, and the last man who sank into the. waiting waves bethought himself to hand over the money upon his person which was never to be of use to himself, to the aviator who might survive. This man's last conscious thouefit was not of him self but ot the man who remained upon the float ing hulk of the seaplane. It is everyday people who have adventures, not ones especially selected for the happening, and it i is of everyday ordinary s'.uff that heroes are made. Naturally there are those who tail when the mom ent arrives but It is the exception and not the rule. There were no cowards In the "lost batalllon" nor in a thousand and one like adventures ot the war. Humanity Is big and brave and unselfish at the core. If this were not true life had failed, and tlickerlngly gone out, long ago. | Wonder how soon it is going to strike the j youthful Waltons around here that It is cheaper to I pay a dollar for fishing license than twenty dollars I for fishing without one. Sunday school workers who met in conference in the Y. M. C. A. Building on Sunday have ar ranged a fine outline for the Summer work in Marlon Countyr They have an Important labor before them and it is to be hoped that they will materially Increase Sunday school attendance dur ing the coming months. Every child should be In Sunday school while tho good weather lasts. Summer cottages up the Valley River arc mighty nice things to own but think of the Fairmont wo men who have to houseclean twice every Spring. It means no small thing to have the active championship ot the business women of Fairmont behind.any movement for municipal improvement. Whether the bond Issue proves to be acceptable to the majority of Fairmonters or not, It Is distinctly a movement chpmplonod by the progressive resi dents both men and women and it downed this time will bob up again before very long. It is too early to declare the result but this paper prophesies a large vote. , gUFF STUFF nd we're not saying the flltra on plant bond ltsue Is going to be " down, but, It it should be, be tact tbat two registrar* whose tials are not Z and X carried on iouse-to-house antl-bond-lssue palpn while they were regli rjttg, Is not the lease or the ... ilrmont Shltters who hare been Ughly handled in the press will Tiijfc find some consolation in words ot Judge Geppert of the ._,laburg Telegram jurisdiction: BmBtnodr souls ara worrying over -' possible influence of the Shlf jjirganliatlon on society. Still d. the Buffaloes a decade or go and the country managed "is, .through the ordeal tin _ ) prlie dumbbell blew Into the rtfi Fairmont the other day and ated that he was personally ac ilb'ted with the ?portlnp edlto. the Congressional Record. Ahoy, n \ ? - ; ... he ,Watson Cafe talkers discuss rilanco held on a recent eve iujJ|fc'.]tugototh' dance lasnltet" Kj'i'tfWeh. ..I wenta th' dance las fte" . . .."Goodatice lainlte, huh?" *v Vi'Tfeh, goodance." . . . oonrastoMmhr . . . "Yeh, gob il<t" . ;? . "Hooja danswlth, . ."A* yunohoo." . . swith tor . ? . "Teh, I dans twithlm; bee?, a sooaanser," . . . "Goodanser, huh!" . . ."Yes, goodanser." . . ."Iladda gootlme huh?" . . ,."Yeb, ha<lda sweltlme" . . . "Wei Ihlras th' mainthlngs: y can taveno tun outa no dance lesyu got goomusic an- a goopard ner." . . . "Xawyu can tareno fun lesyu gottem; thlras th' main things." ? ? ? Rt'FF STUFF SBRDLU SHRDLlJ The sun got up oarly to rush the voters nut of bed this morning. Evidently it is more In favor bt the bond iwue than were *tt# more o rlesi offending registrar#. ? ? ? Apparently the supporters ol "law and order" have hail a change of heart in Monongalia County. Those who attacked the chiroprac tors for "breaking the law" are now edging th?. chiropractor-lec turers from the platform. ? ? * Office workers bear somewhat dumb witness to the fact that the most Insulting thus n the world Is to have some one else fail to notice when one sneezes. We offer the following gem writ ten by Mayor Oamo of Hutchnson, Kan., especially for the Wall Street Journal: "We are having no difficulty whatever in keeping onr unemployed at work." ? ? ? Apropos the "Antgonsh, (host "Hughes" penned the following mlssle for the New York World: "As I was going np the stair. I met a man who wasn't there! I wasn't there again today! ,1 I wish, I WISH he'd stay away!" { ' * * * | "Experience with th? postoffice jhas taujht us that the law relat > ing to special delivery is a deaa :j letter."?New York Tribune. | Sidelights | SCAT, YOU CAT Know ill cuts by "tbom which" ! shall cist their greenish optics up |on this proclamation thit Sara R. Xuzum, whose beautiful grounds surrounding his home In Locust avenue are known as "Bird's Paradise," does not like you and by cracky you had better not be caught ambling around his estate in search of a dainty breakfast of birds or ambling around for any other reason, unles you desire to pass sullenly Into that great and mysterious beyond from which place they sell, no return tickets. Listen cats,?you new cats in the community, we are not kidding , you a bit about this. Sam R. moanB busines and his trusty cat extingusher has been oiled and ahined .until the barrel glistens like diamonds In the sum?eai the shUIs are ready. Doubting us, consult th* many widow cats in the community,': whose wis# Tom ht'shands thought they could put something over on Sam R. and pick a bird off'In the early dawn or twilight. They quickly learned at a fearful price that Sam R. li Sprint come, up our aUaySKSJjftoeinr. DlngyjrtattArad tarmenta ill a-flowlnt? Oat o? Winter'! eater (rip, Sprint has given him the allp! Laughing, ptntlnt. aunny hair a-blowlnf. Very poor and sorry la our alley. Why should happy Sprint remain to dhllyt Lo. the pauses her to preen. 'Broldera her brown robe with green! Holds her tlrst fay dandelion rally. Though the city park would win her orer, Calling, pleadlnt, wooing, like a lover, In his'hollows snow lies deep. Sprint prefers a warm ash heap! Like c sheltered, hidden bit of cover. So !he white-checked babies In our alley Smi>? to see the dandelion rally. WKfully reach out lor Spring. To her broldered garments cling. Is '.bin why sho lingers here to dally! a regular David Crocke'*'drawing aim on a cat. Tho redblrils will soon be on their nests, the robins will noon be building theirs, tho thruab and the woodpeckers, the catbird and the nicker will soon be here?and Sam n. will give them protection. Oifly last evening he saw a cat on the forbidden ground. He spar ed Its life because hli annua! pro clamation had not been Iseued. It Is issued now?so rats BEWARE. Sam R. also wishes to gfeet the cat owners out hi* way. He does not desire to kill any person's pet cat: but he tbiifks as much of hl? birds as they do of their cats. Just keep your cats off his property and they will be In no danger so far as Mr. Xuzurn Is concerned. However, !f titer step oyer the deadline,?you will not even be Invited to the funeral. One afternoon last summer more [than forty different species of birds were counted in "Birds' IParadise." There are bird houses In all parts of the ground*. In the spring time Mr. Nuzum puts out material with which the birds may build nests in consplcious places about the grounds, while In . the winter the birds remaining through 1 the cold months always tlnd plenty cf food on tbe Nuzum property. A RELIC A few daya ago ws saw some, thing that would make a great many fellows weep with the mem ories It would bring hack. It was a simple little express tag on the back of which was written: This Contains S Quarts of TVhlskey For My Personal Use It Is a relic saved from the old days when one could go into wet territory and bring back any rea sonable quantity of liquor by hav ing a label on one's suitcase as to the spirituous contents of the same. The owner of the relic told us that the tag was used the last time he had brought some liquor In from Point Marlon. When one considers the kind of characters that, home made moon shine, home brew, alcorub, "de rail,"'hair tonic and toilet water are making tinder the Volstead program, one often feels that 'it might have been better to regulate tbe purchase of good liquor than to have the situation as it stands today. Of course, however, every person Is entitled to his own .opin ion In the matter. Sound Judgment. A Judge in a southern court brought Into play the other day the old adage that "chickens come home to roost." Lller Thompson had Annie Graham arrested on the charge o: having stolen a fine rooster from bis h?n house. Annie denied the charge. The judge decided on a. plan of action. At sundown the rooster was placed midway between the homes of Lller Thompson and Annie Graham. The rooster selected Lller's chicken house without ativ debate at all, and Annie Graham was found guilty. Every once In awhile one finds a rival of Solomon on the bench. LETTERS TO | THE EDITOR | FAIRMONT, March 28.?[Editor, The West Virginian.]?In behalf or the Business and Professional Women's Club, I want to thank yon for the courtesy and help we re ceived 'from your paper when we were giving our fashion show. You were most generous and we appre elate your help very much. DORCAS PRICHARD. President, Business and Profession al Women's Club. COAL PRICES. WASHINGTON, March 27? [Editor, The West Virglnian.l? Newspapers all over the country within the last few days'published a statement by J. D. A. Morrow, vice president ot tbe National Coal Association, that he did not testi fy concerning retail prices of coal before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Mr. Morrow, how ever, did state that during the sev en months, April-October, 1921. the average cost for labor at the mines was only $1.97 per ton. and he sub stantiated this testimony with tab ulated statistics. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, which collects and publishes the Govern ment information on prices and the cost of living, states in Its Monthly Review for January, 1922. that the average retail price of bituminous coal throughout the United States was In October, 1921, between $10.40 and $10.41 per ton. so that the fact that the retail price amounted to over five times the labor coat is a fact, whether It comes from Mr. Morrow or from the Government Bureau. It lhould also be pointed out that this average price of $10.41 for October. 1921, Is considerably below the prices that have prevailed for some time. For Instance, the retail price, according to this gov ernment bureau, was in October, 1920. $12.60 per ton, and at this time the cost ot labor at the mines was no more (and probably a lit tle less) than it was last October, so It is evident that then the con sumer was paying at retail tor his coal more than six times as much 'M "Where did you get those shoes?" "They look all right now, while they are new. I don't know how they'll look a month from now." You've heard those words before ?some time or another. Perhaps you still think there's an element of chance about how a shoe should look a month after you buy it. There isn't. A shoe that is your style^and shape will hold that style and that shape if it is made and fitted the way Walk-Overs are made and fitted. ** ?nut (Duet1 "Shote that Ssatiafft" tTente margin (which Includes til tun as wall arprofit*) during the twelve month waa only about 10 cents per ton, but in the taw years prior to 1921 tha profits jrere un usual. For Instance tha rice presi dent ot tha Plttaburfh Coal Co., which sells annually from IS.000, 000 to 1S.OOO.OOO tons, atated, to the Senate Committee on Manufac ture In January, 1021, that the profits ot his company were be tween t and 13 cents per ton dur ing the four yeara, 1913 to 1916, in clusive, but rose to 81 1-2 cents a ton during 191", and averaged over (4 cents a ton during the first elev en months of 1920. In 1917 the total cost 6f mine labor in the Pitts burr district was, acoordtng to the Federal Trade Commission, only 91.04 per ton, ao the profits made by this company, over and above all of Its expenses were equal to four-fifths ot the total wages of the mine workers. It Is well to remember that this same company, the Pittsbuigh Coal Co.. ia one of the very powerful companies that now refuse to meet with the United Mine Workers of America tor the purpose of, nego tiating a new wage agreement and Is leading the fight against the miners' union on the ground that minera'wages are too high and must come down. ELLIS SEARLES, Editor, United Mine Workers Jour nal. Strike of Miners Appears Inevitable at Calgary Now CALGARY. Alta., Mar<ih 28? Hope for a resumption of negotla tions between miners and opera-1 tors has been abandoned and a atrlke April 1 of more than 9,000 workers, members of the United Mine Workers of America, district IS, appears Inevitable. Arrangements now -are being made for an Investigation by 'tht board of conciliation used by the minister of labor. ?>? Man and Housekeeper Found Murdered-Husband Sought WOODSTOCK, N. J., March 28 ?Harvey Trenliolme and hie housekeeper, Mrs. Olive Swim, were ahot to death, In the Tren holme home at Beaton Ridge last night. The body of Trenholme was found lying across the rear door step of his home and that of the housekeeper in a gantry adjoining the kitchen. Barry Swim, the woman's hus band, Is sought by police. being belirhere for th? past week by tbe Rev. J. H. Hapten closed Sunday eveiiiiu'with several saw converts. The Reverend Mr. Peters of Farmington had charts ot the meeting on Saturday evening, anu a large delegation from Farming ton attended. Sang at Revival. Miss Kate Price ot Monongah, who was visiting her sister, Mrs. Cora Moore, has returned home. At the revival, meeting on Thursday evening. Miss Price sang a solo which was much appreciated by all present. BAeball Benefit The baseball club of Ida May will show eight reels of moving pic tures on-Thursday evening at the Recreation Hall tor the benefit of the club. Spelling Contest. Ida May will be well represented at the district spelling contest to be held at Monongah next Satur day. Representatives have nol been selected as yet. but every effort will be made to got the honors again this year. j . Personals, Mrs. Clem Beverldge baa gone to Clarksburg where ahe will enter a hospital for medical treatment. Mrs. G. E. McDougal has return ed from Clarksburg where she was called by the serious Illness ot her sister. Miss Grace Kinney, who had been ill tor the past week, is now able to return to school. I Miss Iona King of Golden Chape! was the guest ot the Misses Grace and Blanche Kinney last Sunday. I Dr. C. L. Kinney was called to Hundred last Saturday on account ot the serious Illness of his father. Mrs. James Brand and daugh ters Ruth and Mary of Darls Ridge attended the revival services here Sundsy evening. . Bman without "domng" by New Business Invited Our Record The history ot the Peoples Ni Bask Iran Indelible record oC progress and usefulness to the On this record we Invite new h and would be (lad to welcomi Checking Account. 4 % Interest Paid on Savings Acc ii The Peoples! National B. FAIRMONT,W.VA; BkiMHUMm capital?2oo.ooo.oq ?mmnimn "Justine" Blous ?all new models in Dainty Dimities, Fine Voiles, Sheer .'Batiste and Crepe de Chine Attractively trimmed with tucks, pleats and fsi] ?Some with Tuxedo collars and others with Peti. Pan collars. A complete and charming assori ment for early Spring selection's?so inviting thi this is surely the time when the selections shoul be made in readiness for the bright weather. 1 "Justine" Blouses are very fine in quality, ' ' . ?' ?; ' { ?? ? ? . . \ - Prices That Seem Like" Old Tim' $2.95, $3.95, $5 and $! New Arrivals at Courtneys' Store