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msmm\ NOW CONSIDERED Igltast of Cripples in Every; gltfjlf County of?State Be ? irig Compiled. . | TEACHERS ASSISTING ~C rr? ; i r tui i iwi *. %-?? 5u> i |fei?r^tions - Praised by State - Secretary. | Backed by civic organisation^ ^Vbjgfratenia] orders, by women and g? by^Jthe state, a move has been set g||?af??t, to ihake West Virginia a land ~ without. cripples in the years to Bpfccjjne. With. Its direction under the Stt(to ; Board of Children's GrarRswJi'&rfa^.the movement is getting into ||p|?fnH_?WinE In an effort to reclaim to usefulness those hundreds of a' glgjpunger generation who are malm^^e'cf^crippled or deformed. gFeS't 5?ho:se behind the movement plan gg^to^glace them in hospitals equipped ^ lor .special rehabilitation work, set-, KgSltfng'-the funds for it where they gv' may". They have started with the: pt; compilation of a list of crippled Ep'ypungsters in the state, ana mey intend to help those who ca'nnol! |Et~:roc?i ve ..lielp in other ways. Governor Morgan down. &|e;thohgovcrnment of the state is get-j |tett?g behind the movement, and the Bsittte' board of education, under trie' K~:aotfvo leadership of J. Frank ipf^areh, director of state and federal. Ke.r.efiabilitation, is directing one arpliaae of the project. p. Canvass Under Way l|fccanvass of counties is now Sounder way. and 1,000 crippled chil?p$|ar6n. "are expected to be listed. Sfe-v?Governor. Morgan, in a letter to llp.MP.pi Marsli. said: ! js^nSSMy. attention has been called to Bfe twKtenrnnosed canvass of the state I'siar-'tifehalf of maimed, crippled and dfefdrmed children and adults. ji *.':'*This is certainly a great oppor-'' tdnity for a real service to ltu- ] rrfdtfity and to the state, and I feel ' quite sure .that your very efficient \departments, -will receive the c -hearty co-operation of the school; : teachers throughout the state to Is ithfe end that our unfortunate crip-: pies will be greaLly improved." \< ' - A copy of this letter was sent to < teachers in schools of the-state. iii-J ] ^chitting - those oift) Marion county. ] together with another which asked f tliiut tbey5 submit names of crippled ' 'children "in their schools. The sec-.< jcjiiiletter, signed by Marsh and I-.! I Putnam, secretary of the Board ! ofci Children's Guardians, read: ji feel sure that you will be I frt&x frk betn us in listinir the crip- ( Kifpie?' of the state with a view to!' grgivtng the most needly some sp*-J1 ||;y<dgn attention and help. The sta.te : g;? i.eMSbilitation service can give : St': s6trt*e assistance to persons of i K|/wSfeing age who have been per- j manentiy disabled by accident, dis : please, or otherwise: and the board ' g^.'pfjScliildren's guardians and other i P'A and local agencies are anx-1 Bpjpp's-i.'to serve the unfortunate ch'i- | Spj.dneri:: |> ^|J:TT0ridIy follow carefully the in-j l gtrycx-ions on uie repun iui mi en-;Sp (dosed. Tour cooperation in this ; |g., important undertaking will be . Egnnfrddi appreciated ." it Full Details Asked |l Bi-i?jrhe. report form was spaced for t Kv haases. addreses. ages for tlii ( names of parents or guardians and < gV for financial and physical condi-ji felficms. I i g;?<Mr. Putnam, in explaining the Is ^movement anc* what has occurred i gsgs^.^fir, has; sent out the following, < Pf statement. a copy of which has I pcfa'eeiv' received here. j t - to submit the following t <3ata regarding the state's effort < Eienan 01 uiaiuivu. ucmi tucu * pled children and adults. : L letter has been addressed to 1 rlifty five county superintend- f of schools throughout West ; tola. Also copies of the same i strand a report form have been ( " to the various teachers of the i room schools of forty eight of t fifty five counties of the state, t orm provides for necessary !n-|< lation relative to the school office and the name of the ber or other person reporting t rding the known cripples inn community. We are asking! i e teachers to supply us withjt names of the disabled or erip-'< , :the name of the parent or'i dian of the disabled, or crip-j ; REj^JLpa^a' lew. worus nigdi unm iuu BKmStfof impairment or disability < names of such persons or, t j|h organizations as are or have been 1 previously interested in the case < So reported. ' t igfey^Teaehers Give Information 1 i'To date wo have been furnish- s g cdjwith lists of the names and ad-;: drosses of teachers of one rooni'i ^schools of forty eight of the coun-!< BEcties and to these teachers we have 1 K;. seSit the forms.above described. To l ^^StefapjMroximatoly 60 per cent ofis Kdho^teachers 'addresses have replied11 arid as a result wo have received! & definite information regarding 107 a [" deformed. maimed or crippled chil- < ^^Q>*rt'- poeding -ortlnjpedic care. We < gSEarpitoId that the teachers who have 1 S trcrplicd represent about one tenth j | of; the total number of teachers, of i llll-i*.' 4Ka c?nta < If {the ratio-or answers keep np it l gt ls"! apparent - that wc will receive [i ?3oformaticin regarding ap-proid- l K^apdtely- 1,000 children and adnlts 1 ffggefcdiiijrorthopedic treatment. 1 jfc^^three-and one half "year ago the i Kg^wfd^of -Children's-Guardians was ] [g\ reooestad^lJy the board of control -i Kllitordo the field work in behalf of c ; suifh crippled children as were en? I ^.titled, to entrance in the ?tate ho?- e ^-jjlftlls^referred to in the attached I Kaist^bf laws relative to crTpptexJ e ^tdijlhren- tinder, chaper 22. section 1 &,5-& of ifce acts of the 1317 T^egiBla- t Ihrom.that time on nntll Jnly \ X. -1021,-the'agents" of thiscboard c y - - .'- - ' OUTBURSTS of E By C eve<?<=T7> l?no kc v Founts IKJ pGNJ /A 5?CC TH'S ON? OF" NINE, IS ??w T I 'ilk w made investigations and secured; medical examinations and neces-j sary orthopedic operations for such! crippled children as were reported' io it or the board of control., ap-l proximately thirty. The 1921 ses-| sion of the I-cgislature. at the re-| riuest i.f the Board of Control, and! Lhe Board of Children's Guardians j ohonerori ' thf? luu* rolativp tn pled children and made this board responsible for all of the field work in behalf of physically defective children. (Chap. 134, page 401, section 10, lines 12 to 20, inclusive.) "A great deal is being said these lays relative to cooperation, co-, prdination. duplication and com-: petition. Especially is it being em-; phasized that the government, bo'ii; federal and state, should put its! work upon a business basis andj eliminate duplication and compati-j tion and the consequent waste, and so coordinate its activities and its; Association with quasi-governmen-j tal agencies as to produce the most; efficient and economical results.! rhe present effort of the .state in' pehalf of its maimed. deformec! md crippled children ajnl adults lsj i good illustration of proper cor-; elation of activities and agencies.; Cites Rosa. Secula i . "For instance. Rosa Secular a lit-! le girl whose arras were complete-' y burned off nearly two years ago.' .vas taken in charge by local peo-j )Ie at Farmington until arrange-j nents could be made for hen ;ransfer to the state hospital No.! \ at Fairmont, which was the first Lgencv to come in on this case. \t said hospital Rosa was given, he best of medical and surgical reatment and secondly. while; c:bo was committed bv the Circuit Court of Marion County to' he care and guardianship of the: State Board of Children's Guard-: an.-. Thirdly, certain private or-' sanitations, principally the Busi-! ioss and Professional Woman's31ub of Fairmont, assisted by the? Ciwanis and Rotary clubs of Fair-' nont. raised a fund of approxji- j nately $1,400 with which to pur-: rhase artifical arms clothing shoew.' ?tc.. books and other supplies^ and 0 care for Rosa in a private homej intil arrangements could be made or her instruction and training Hi1 1 public institution. Fourthly, of-! orts were made by the Board of; Children's Guardians to induce va ious private and charitable insriutions organized for the purposwj >f care and training of crippled 'hildren to receive Rosa. Nation Wide Appea'i "This appeal was practically na-; ion-wide and we were told in icarly every cxisc that I if tie or; lothiDg could be done for the hild. or that she -was not a resi-. 4 -- fViav lent or tile states m mnvti .vero located Fifthly, the West Vir-j ?inia Synodical school at Madison i although/ iiote an institution for irippled children was found vendy: o give: its assistance and today iosa. the helpless and hopeles^ :hild. as we wore told, has learned; o write legibly with the artificial] imbs supplied her by the private; tgencies of Fairmont, is receiving! in excellent scholastic education "rom the staff of the synodical' >chool. can make up a Deo as ne?-i y as any other child and has] earned to sweep and dust her roomj ind perform many other services, vhich wore thought to be impos-l iiblc. In this case five different; igencies. public and private, havel avoperated, without duplication or' mmpetltion. and to the end thatj losa is being prepared in such a! manner afl to enable her to live as tcarly a normal and natural life is possible and to lead a much lappier existence by far. "Another case: Billy Mills, a de 'ormed and clab-footed boy of the Sastern Penhandle, is a patient at Irst, the King's Daughters Hospital at Martinsburg. Second, he is n the Rotary club orthopedic ward. Third., the necessary major rrthooedic-oDeration was performed ly one ot the best surgoons "of the, state free of charge. Fourth, the >oard of children's guardians will see that this boy is returned to lis home In another section of the sastern Panhandle ta fifth the ex>ense of the county court of said scanty. Sixth, his maintenance in rlVER^TrtRUEf' O.VDO Hi ? " - ^ 'oue n cer< 5 M?/ ij see the King's Daughters Hospital :s being paid for by the state board of control from the state aid filnd for: indigents. The efforts of these sixj agencies, publi cor private are not! duplicatiee or competitive, but are so well co-ordinated that Billy, Mills is receiving the ncrressury j care and treatment and will have a; better echance to become a self-: supporting, good citizen, with agreater respect and love for liisj state and country. In addition to the activities or the six agencies refered to credit must no*' be given to the public school system j of the state, the teachers of which are assisting us in locating tbe! physically defective children andi adults. Thus we see that seven! ageucies are each having their pa*:, without overlapping in ef? j fort in this great work. Many Beggars in State "It is true that almost any day; one can go from the state house to! the C. & O. station in Charleston! and pass from two to six adults; who are mendicants, beggars andi paupers in various phases of phy-! sical fefectiveness and who are1 in the main, living upon the gratu-i ity and charity of their fellow men.! board of children's guardians,; The effort of this state, through its: board of control, state and private] hospitaJs county courts. private! and charitable institutions and or-; ganizations. in behalf of the crip-j pled children of today is bearing, fruit which will increase in ratio as time goes on and as the maimed.! deformed and crippled are given; such orthopedic attention as is necessary, it is self-evident that they, will become better citizens. "One great church says: "Give] us a child until it becomes seven; years of age and it will always re-, tain its love for the church. As we tako these normal-minded, but; 1 physically defective, children and.1 : it \ i'uy Hjcuiun vi auv'iiii.1 v wj?in wijs the bust use ?f available e<( menll, we better prepare them for the battle of life, than we will jastify our existence and the rea-1 son for the organization and acti.-: vities of the various agencies re-1 ferred to. Someone has said: j "Help an adult and you help one person: help a child and you help] a multitude." The little fellow | with a clubfoot or drawn tendon in; his wrist., who is thus eliminated| from natural piav of boyhood, and; cannot help but be less than a 1.001 per cent citizen when he grows; up. : : "A simple operation in behalf of this lad can put him in a normal; physical condition and he can meet; life in a normal way and grow toj be a normal man. Gabroski. ai foreign-born citizen of our state.! < turned to the old capitol building; and took his hat off and extended. III5 it.1 IIIH Ilfiwaiu?, <ua;u > what he thought of the state of| West Virginia, had don*1 for him and his child. said: 'Mv great! Fader! My great Fader!" West Vir-J ginia is something real to this man who came to our state a few years ago and he is something real to the state of West Virginia as wall ?a good citizen, largely because the state met his ned in a practical. business like, and at the same time, charitable manner." EXPECT BIG CROWD AT RIVESVILLE PLAY "Ad Early Bird.' the play to be( , given by the senior class of Rives ville High School at S o'clock to- , morrow night, is a modern Amer- , ictin comedy of business life in three acta and is expected to at tract a large audience. The advance ticket sale for tbo entertain- , meat at Rivesville has been very encouraging. It is reported, and a j number of delegations from nearby , ?ill ~4?nn /> 1 cummuaiucs WJH rt?.wwuu. BOWLS PERFECT GAME. ] PITTSBURGH, May) 18.?Albert 1 Rice, a youth In his first year at bowline, last night bowled a perfect 1 game of duck pins, according to J spectators and alley officials at the Hill Top alleys here. His .total for: three games was 662. I i mmIIrl HANDICAPS STATE' i Reversal of Transportation i Tax Causes Loss of $2,500,000% DEFICIT $102,176 Unexpended Appropriations' for Buildings and Land Will i ? I Reduce 1922 Deficit. i A deficit- m the state fund (sen' oral revenue) of 51,552.910.9 4 on June 20 next, the end of the state fiscal year, is estimated in the sev- j enth annual report of Walter S. Hallauan. state tax commissioner; and ex-officio inspector of public j offices. Copies ot the report in bound volumes received here show ' that 41.58 per cent of the $11.-] 042.482.US disbursed by the state government, or $2,990,642.4s.. went for education. Despite the defeat of the oil and gas transportation tax as a result of the ruling of the United States. Supreme Court, which would have, provided the state with revenue' amounting to $2,500,000. the] actual deficit ill the state fund.; general revenue, at the end of the last fiscal year was only $102,-! 176.49. I 1 II'* M.dLC 11 CI II 1 CfCVIVU IV i VI ; ceive tho J2.500.000 as a tax ou ' transportation of oil and gas front j West Virginia to other states, andi the appropriations of the Legists-i ture were based upon the assutnri-| tion that the revenue would be received. But the recent decision! of the supreme court blasted the| hopes of the state administration.! The oil and gas case is now J back in the West Virginia court of; UppCctiij, lipuu lilt; ijucanvu wi inc. constitutionality of the act to tax oil and gas transportation from one point to another within this state. If the law is upheld, the state will receive about $150,000 and (his amount will offset the deficit on June 30. 1921. I>eficit to fie Small The various departments will not. expend the total amount of their appropriations for the year ending June 30, 1922, and therefore the deficit of a million and a half dollars estimated for the J present fiscal year will not be j encountered. } The grand total of estimated j expenditures for this year, which | provides tor cue cipcuuuuic: ui me entire amount appropriated for the year ending June 30. 1922. except (o the general school fund, will be 57.659.91 0.94 including the deficit at the beginning of the year, the audit, which was prepared by K .A. Dover. chief accountant. said. The disbursements estimated! for this year, in detail, are: State Board of Control, including salaries and current expenses, repairs and improvements, building aDd land, 54.307,082.4 6 : -denartm/inf nf mihlic ca fpfi* 5.< Till - (100 appropriation in general school fund, 0300,000; capitol buildings and land. $750,000: governor's mansion and grounds, $82,500: repairs and improvements $15,000; expenditures by j all other departments and commissions SI,554.400. The appropriation of $300.0001 to the general school fund for the: current year is the amount neces-i sary to meet the requirements of j the fund. The appropriation au) Vinrr/ftH f?r- t h 5 ? nn rnncp ic i $1,000,000. However. only $300,000 will be required for the current year, due to the fact that ; the assessment year was changed : to January l. i In estimating the receipts for the year ending June 3 0. 1023, the; amount to be received from the' gross sales lax law is estimated at j $2,500,000. The law is entirely j new, the audit says, and it is im-J possible to estimate closely the: revenue to be received from thisj; source. The volume or business i' so far this year much below nor-j, inal; in normal business condl-T ions the act probably would pro-j duce il.000.000 or more in excess!1 of the estimated amount for the]1 current year. The tax. is dcpen-]: dent entirely upon the volume of business. .Host lie spent. However ' Speaking of the appropriation ' for the capitol and other buildings. the audit says "it must be kept in mind that appropriations for buildings and land carried ; over into the next year, under the law available for expenditure, and must be taken care of, together with the appropriations for the next year. Appropriations for buildings and land remain in effect and are available for expen-j diture for three years from the; date of the passage of the appro-; prjation act, nence tne appropna-. (Jobs for buildings and land will be available for expenditure until May, 1924. Many of tbe appro-! priations for buildings and land are for the purpose of taking care of present needs, rather than anticipate future -wants, hence these expenditures can be' postponed temporarily but not-indefinitely." In explanation, of the oil and gas tax, the audit says: "The Legislature of 1919 enact? ed a law providing a special privilege tax for the transportation of oil and gas by pipe lines. The constitutionality of this law was attacked, ana tne circuit court or Kanawha county held the act to be unconstitutional. The Supreme Court of Appeals of this state heia the act to be constitutional in so rar as it applied to intrastate business. Court Is Reversed "The United States Supreme Court reversed the court below. DN ESDA"i T*! ;The constructlon;a?.tne.opimon,oi.'the;'United.'States Supreme Court is noWv rendingbefore the: Supreme .Cwrt of Appeals of; this state'to determine if the entire act is Invalid, or if the act Is valid in so far as itnposing a tax on oil and gas both transported and consumed within West Virginia If the entire act is not held to be invalid, the state probably will receive between 1100,000 and J200.000. The 1921 Legislature repealed the act. hence the revenue received will be only for the two years that the act remained in effect. At the time the act was passed it was intended to apply the tax to both the intrastate and interstate business. It .was estimated that it would produce over a million dollars annually"; and the appropriations made by the Legislature were made on that basis. The| Legislature also used J1.062.S67.-., 16 of the general revenue of the state to make the cash payment on the Virginia debt, no part o?j which was replaced by special: revenue. This payment eliminated! the state's surplus and left notb-| ing with which to meet emergen-' cies. A large part of the revenue' of the state has been required to make up these losses, contributing at least in part to the state's present financial condition.'' Cash Balances Given At the beginning of the present, fiscal year the cash balance iu the state treasury, by funds fs shown I by the audit to be as follows: j The school fund $5,700: general school fund $650,080.20: : workmen's' compensation fund.] $35,530.98: state fund (general revenue I $198,290.33: state fund: (special revenue) $393,963.69;: state fund (moneys belonging to, counties districts, and municinal-! itics). SI IS. 471. S3; state road fund, 55.341,397.93; sinking fund ("Virginia, debt). 53,500.36. Tlie amount of the school fund j invested was 5994,300. and of the, workmen's compensation fund. I 59.265.300. During the last twelve years the ] state paid 54 .105.752.12 out of the j state fund (general revenue) for] buildings and land. During the year ending Junej 30, 1921. the state government: cost 57.193,403.78. The percent-; age of this amount for the various; purposes was: Education. 41.58:! industrial schools and schools for! deaf and blind 2.38; hospitals.! 14.95; children's home. .66; | courts and law library. 2.79; crim-I inal charges. 1.2S: militia. .01;! penitentiary, 3.94; maintenance] capitol buildiDgs and grounds, i 6. if>: elective oriices and departments. 4.4$: appointive offices, etc., $.59; insurance. .52; experiment station. 2.47; surveys. .72; printing, etc. 2.72; civil contingent .19: state police 2.9 5; packinghouse. .22; miscellaneous, .$5; extraordinary .$9; legislature.1 4.42. In addition to this amount, thej slate spent $2.0$7,741.16 for thej Virginia debt; $2,0S7,741.16 forj the state road commission: $S,032j for the state council of defense.) war fund, and $5,547.66 for fed-l eral war training, making a grand j total of J1 1.042.4S2.3S. 1 DEFENDANTS IN MINERS' j TRIAL ALLOWED IN COURTj . I CHARLES TOWN. May IS. ? ; Nearly all of the men most vitally interested in the miners trials here have ben excluded from the Circuit Court room for the last twenty day? while evidence in tb> case of one of their number was1 being heard. But yesterday and to-, day they bad a chance once more to return to the room and observe flie i>roceodings while attorneys! for defendant and state argued on a motion to direct a verdict of acquittal. j More than IOC men under indict j ment in connection with the march] last, summer against Logan County; were granted a change of venue from that county to the court si?-j ting here. William Blizzard wasj the first of the list to be placed en. trial, under a cnarge 01 treason, and because of the others were apt to be called as defense witness they were excluded while the evi { dence in the Blizzard case was hard. TWO KILLED IN BELFAST BELFAST, May IS.?By TIie: Associated Press.)?Two i fc ; j sitting on the top deck of, a tram ear were shot dead from behind, by two others as the ear was nearing the center of the city todav.j The assassin dashed down the. stairs and escaped into a side; street. The victims have not been identified. William Mclvnight' was shot in! Lbe abdomen on his way to work' and is in a critical condition. Rob ) ert Beatie was wounded in the arm Shark skin has the toughness of. vulcanized rubber. P<f FRII ?? # SATUR M/ CONSOLIDATION CO.'S : f GROWTH FOLLOWED: I ^?__l?1 - " :-/ _ ! i In a recent issue of Saward-5' [Journal. New York City. tbe| growth of the <Consolidation Coal i [Co.. is reviewed. Some interesting I comparisons are set forth. The article is as follows: "The Consolidation Coal Co.. 1 produced 6.6GS.S5S tons of coal in ) 11921, which mopares with S.100, i 427 tons in 1920 and 11.722.3S4 tons J >*in 1915. The company began operations i in 18S4. when it produced 37.67S tons. In 1S69. the quarter-million; mark was passed, production for! [ that year being 2S7.605 tons. Two' years later the output exceded a; half-million tons, the exact figures being 566.190 tons. '"Krom then on the rate of growth was much slower, for it; was not until 1SS7 that the million-J , mars was reacnea uuu ^do^u. ?.* that rear the company's mines; turned out 1.049,215 tons. "For trie next dozen years or so only a slight gain was recorded: in 1900 the production Stood at 1.299. 374 tons. "Then began the era of mergers, the first property absorbed by the Consolidation being the Fairmont Coal Co.. As a result, the com-, panv's output took a sudden joump, r.mounting to 4.421,033 tons in; 1901. Then the Somerset Coal Co.' was absorbed and the output was practically doubled within a year, amounting to 7S.356 79S tons in 1902. " ; 10,000,000-Ton Mark in 1906 "Four years later, in 190G. the ten-million mark was passed, the production for the year being 10.-] 3S5.23G tons. The highest output1 ever attained bv the company was in 1915?11,722.3S4 tons. The following year's output was nearly is large, however, amounting to 11.-; 107.6S4 tons, which was a decrease of only about a half million tons.; "Since then the tendency hasj been downward, in spite of the' new developments in Kentucky^ In 191S. when the war demand was at its highest and every effort was being made to increase the coal output, the company produced only S.053,010; and in 1920, when the demand was also excedingly strong the figure stood at S. 100.437 tons,' and in 1921 it dropped to 6.66S.S5S.| "The falling off in tonnage last year. is. or course., auwumcu i?'?? by business depresiosn, bi4t tlhe, fact that the company did not pru J duce a much coal in 191S and 1920 as it did during several pre-war years was due to car shortage. Tn earlier years, while there waftj sometimes more or less of a car shortage, it did not assume the! same proportions during and following the war." Buys New River Coal The Eastern Coal & Mining Co. j Cumberland, Md., recently pur-t chased 8000 acres of coal land along the New River near Hinton, W. Va., in which there are 90,000.000 tons of coal, according to calculations. It is reported that in J excess of $600,000 was paid for the block of coal land. The tract ex-j - ~ ,-r. I LeiKIS ilS lar &S uiaue vicea ,i?? iv.? , leigh County. A railroad is being built to tap this virgin coal lane. i Ciairton Plant The Carnegie Steel Co. is pre par-| ing to double the capacity of its Ciairton by-product coke plant, in the Monongahola Valley, so that the Steel Corporation will be lessdependent on the beehive ovens in the Connellsville region for its J coke supply in the Pittsburgh dls ' trict. Plans were completed befo-e the strike began, hut the walk-out has caused the preliminary work j be speeded up. The plant now has 76S ovens and about S00 additional ovens will be built, it is understood . This is the largest by-productplant in the country and its pres-i ent coal .consumption is said- to t>e around 11.000 tons per day. In spite ot the strike, coal is reaching' Clairton at the rate of 13.000 tons, dally on the average. Normally"! it is supplied by mines in the Mon i ongaliela Valley, the coal being shipped by barges, but with the tying up of some of these mines the. Steel Corporatiodn has been rfc taining tonnage all-rail from south j orn West Virginia and eastern Keu tucky. Some of it i3 produced at its own mines in those d.istricts hu-. the corporation has also been buying freely from other producers. T.atest figures to Dr given on. allow that the Clairton plant has a reserve coal supply of well over 100.000 tons. African natives work in pairs pulling passenger carts. CITY ICE COMPANY j; Phones 398 or 399 Merchant and Goff Streets 8^ I Prirp I pffpr Good Reas< Theatre 1 JUDGES OF LETTER WILL BE A> SOON . * Why should Fairraon such as the West Virg pany proposes to build, zens of Fairmont and >. stock of the company? * The following: is one among t West Virginia Amusement Con "All the world's a stage. And all the men and womei A man may. if he knows nc gets, keep his nose all his life worth a groat at last.?Frankli Fairmont needs a modern t tions of the class that appear in growing and progressive cii and the people of our city and titled to a building of this kit dramatic, musical plays, band ing pictures, public speaking, a affairs that will promote the g niir r?eor?le and folks from siirri It seems sc strange in a cit} bands have 10 wait for a fair < year, hold concerts out in the ? ciate music and wish to listen t to the weather and remain st have a building where we in a 3 munitv "sing: song" whenever w We have no building: of a s building:. We need a building wish to attend may be comfo enjoy me periormance. A theatre of the kind propo< recreation, and provide amusei attends forget their cares and troubles. Attractions, such as will he knowledge and broaden view ot live, dress, work and enjoy life pleasure, awake ambition and ; | business and society that arc stage. Our city is located in a re, | coal. oil. gas. etc. We have m men and their families who w< of entertainment where they m and to good advantage. We have two railroads and adequate means of transporatio almost at will. Good roads a to link us up with more commi A. modern theatre in our ci( People who come here to attorn mobiles, trucks, harness, vehic clothing, groceries, shoes. jew< in homes on farms, and in ever They will consult dentists. (3 fact all trades and professions It will advertise our city, ai to it. Folks drawn to our city for it and progress of town, buy and locate here. They will see homes and feel that city that theatre will be right sort of pi tain their friends. Great singers, authors, lectui tional value, conventions, natio where our folks may hear ant necessity to get in touch with to make one a full man.,with ; to brtng out and develop tlfe be It will be a place that help t inspire joy, dispel languor and that it is fun to be alive. The fact that we have a nic many state lodge sessions, coi and prominence in all walks o associations, etc.. that will mak< Then there will be no need i quiet and nothing going on in be a place where something wil People should invest in our ranty that stock will pay 7 per Common Stock equal to 60 per c will be given to investors witlu Investors will receive back money paid for preferred stock. Stock which cost them no moiiej -" ?? ?< ? ?-nn i ml Antf*rnriso anti year. Stork may be secured on tim in sound business of this kind, roundings. and all profits retur By owning: stock. Fairmont f desired by people, and censors! our people to great extent. Theatre would be owned by for all folks who wish to attei tions. and made to feel at lion: your ideas or opinions would lj here back them up by purchase behind the wheel. Men who are planning: this c of integrity, business ability, so helped to promote progress and Everything is fair and squar may be known by anyone inter safely invested in this propositi returned to stockholders. It is no experiment, no "may enough theatre made possible help to build it. There is abundant, evidence nearby cities, wherein a few y< are large enough to pay off all Stock is not subject to taxati dividends from it are exempt fi Tax. It is an enterprise that will happiness of your home and the Old Orpheus would have to "tight wads" to get them to in progress of home town. But looking, progressive people in ; and carry this affair through. This investment earns while purchased. So the call for invi response, and the fall amount s Don't be a "kill Joy" nor a the gospel of gladness and lai work and to Join in rejoicing a you have done something to ad >inmA tnirn. The property in which you i and you will always have a pay The glaring bill boards, not" come down and in their place substantial building that will t boon to our people and add to It will be a place that we cai our, city, with pride and plcasui Sets^Forth ^ 3ns For New Movement 4 CONTEST 4 .NOUNCED AS AS LIST IS COMPLETE * * v ? hovo o mndftin theatre ;inia Amusement Comand why should the citiricinity subscribe for the * * ; he sensible letters received in the ipan.v's Contest:? ? n merely players." v j ?Shakespeare. I it how to save and Invest as ho jM ' to the grindstone, and die not a heatre in order to stage attracin up-to-date amusement places ties. An exigency exists here, 11 o..n an. surrouuuuiK ivuuui; id that will provide room for concerts, vaudeville, large mov- f| .nrl an ample assembly room for ..J. encral welfare and happiness of Blinding communities. the size of Fairmont, that our lay. no matter what time of the >pen air. while folks who appreo it must also expose themselves anding. Looks like we should ^ have some music and a corae feel like it or occasion requires, ize approaching the proposed of such capacity tliat all who rtably sealed where they may % ?ed. would be educational, give Yf nents so as to make one who worries, and laugh away cheir staged here. will give one life by seeing how other people They will bring relaxation, :? desire to attain results in life, so forcibly portrayed upon the fB gion of great natural wealth? iany and varied industries where >rk hard wish to attend a place ay rest, pass Uie time pleasantly a street car system to provide YJ n. so that.one may come and go Y re now in process of co mpletion inities. y will benefit business greatly, d attractions will purchase autoles. lumber. paint, hardware. . ilry. in fact all supplies needed y day life and business. ioctors. lawyers, etc.. so that in .*0; will profit by it. I td will always provide an asset a visit will be impressed with or rent homes, enter business our good schools, churches and supports these and has modern r/'"^ lace in which to live anS enter- J .. -Si rers. entertainments of eduea- ' . n-wide speakers, may come here ? 1 profit by it. It is of vital 'PhiS great men and -women in order fftt a heart to feel, eyes to see, and t'iyMr st in him. to gratify our desire for humor, ?vf sadness and cause us to feel j idern assembly room will dra-w 1 ~ ? tventions and people of ability '< f life, as well as large business E : use of our building. or the lament that "Tilings are' town tonight." Ilccause it will l1 be staged continually. modern theatre hecause of war-cent or more. That a bonus of ent of preferred stock purchased ??wS9 DUt cost. jjjjjjjgjg in earnings and dividends all;; and will still own.the Common ^5 *. This Common Stock will then yit??3s I yield a handsome return each - \ e payments. All money invested ? > will benefit home town and sur- j 3flF ned to local investors. oiks may secure class of shows ' ~ lip of same will be in hands of iS?| '' homo folks, run by home folks "$ id and be benefitted by attracto with us. If you believe that e of value in runninp: a theatre of stock and put your shoulder J r -1 nterprise .are well known people und judgment who have always prosperity in our city. e. above board and details ested. All money is sure to be on as advertised, and all profits be" affair, but a "will be" sure by folks who secure stock and of success of like affairs in ears of operations that profits money invested. on under laws of our state, and ' S rom the normal Federal Income add to value of your city, the i enjoyment of your friends. serenade some of Fairmont vest in anything to aid general J we believe that the forward- , ind around this city will invest' . It you. save to pay on stock sstors should meet with a quickthould be raised. "gloom race . 1J cip to spreaiz.. . : lghter. to carry on this great*' MglHfB t completion of task. Feel that j Id to joy and welfare of your | nvest will increase in value, | r standing on Main street, will ^ will be erected a spacious and ie~an ornament to our city, a * their cultureand' enjoyment. i always point out to visitors to