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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1922
Page
9
A persistent rumor accuses the State Road Commission of using its channels to circulate political propaganda for favored candidates. The piece warns such politicization would harm a public service already at work on West Virginia road planning and construction.
President Harding has sent Congress a 28 million dollar deficiency appropriation to refund income taxes illegally collected under the Wilson administration. The move follows a Republican effort to reduce taxes and spending, but a court decision now requires repayment of those funds. The situation tests the Republican budget plan and their prior tax policy.
A court ruling blames extravagant female fashion and deceptive merchandising for a rise in crime, arguing that women’s desire for finery drives men to crime when funds are limited. The opinion cites societal pressures and the fashion industry as key temptations provoking unlawful acts.
A fragment speaks of fashion’s fleeting frocks and the season’s haste. It condemns women for chasing changing styles while blaming the alluring temptations that push husbands to financial strain and imprisonment.
Indiana Senator Watson sparks debate over foreign diplomats influence with remarks in Washington that irked ambassadors and drew calls for discretion. Fairmont's Heintzelman and Hamilton Posts unite as a 300 member American Legion Post praised for leadership. local train robbery warnings, market notes, and a Baltimore and Ohio Washington tour are also reported alongside civic pride about Fairmont’s streets and services.
Scribbled notes recount Prank on Lady's Head and an alleged street riot in Medford. Mentions Tufts beating Harvard 7 to 8 in baseball, industrial supervisors observing ladies night, and a rush of chaotic editorial as Pittsburgh reports a six inning spring game. Punctuated by garbled names and stray jokes.
A new arrival in Fairmont visits Watson Cafe and encounters a courteous waiter. The visitor asks the waiter's name and learns the staff member is manager Fenn Wills. The guest, surprised by local hospitality, praises the change from harsh stereotypes.
A ragged verse in dialect laments wasted years and unfulfilled travel dreams. The speaker recalls fixed income, poor health, rent pressure, and job losses that kept him stuck in his hometown, unable to go anywhere or pursue distant plans.
A reader rebukes a labor article and a writer signed Working Man for defending labor wages. The letter ridicules the Labor Board and wage levels, questions the author’s tenure, and likens critics to feudal masters. It claims workers struggle on meager pay and mocks the Pay Roll signature, ending with a call for solidarity.
A letter from Emory Lyon, superintendent of The Central Homeward Association, responds to editorials in The West Virginian and noted letters about union funds and miner welfare. He argues propaganda aims to undermine morale, defends miners’ support for leaders, and critiques workhouse detention as a public awareness tool. He cites historical parallels and urges responsible press coverage.
In Weston June 18 Bishop Swint condemned radical changes in women's dress, denouncing girls wearing boys clothes as attention seekers. He argued the trend harms morality, urges mothers to oppose such attire, and warns church leaders to resist any leniency toward it. Bankers in New York Chicago and St Louis recently bought $10,000,000 bond issues with a $17,200 premium.
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