The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-25
LET TIERS rs
THE EDITOR
THOMAS FLEMING AND THE
RAIlRoADERS

FA1hMONT, Oct. Editor The
West virginian1.-In view Of the gen.
eral interest in the "eighthour" legis-
lation the following may be Of interest
to your readers: On January 16. 1905,
Mr.. Wetzel, Of Jefferson county. in.
troduced in the House OF Delegates
Of the West Virginia Legislature, a
bill known and designated as House
Bill No. 81, which was entitled "a bill
to limit the hours OF service OF GER
tain employees in operating any rail-
road In this state, and making 1t un-
lawful for any person, corporation or
association to permit any such EN-.
ployee to be on duty for more than
eight hours In any twenty-four con.
secutive hours"
On the same date the above bill was
referred to the Committee on Rail.
roads, Of which the Hon. Thomas W.
Fleming, now the Republican candi.
date for Congress, was a member.
On February IS, 1915, the said com.
mittee on railroads reported the above
mendation that 1t do pass; and Mr..
Fleming assisted In securing the fav.
orable recommendation. See pages los
and GAS Of the House Journal the Dem.
ocratic press Is talking so much about.
Furthermore the undersigned was
present when a comittee OF carpen-
tiers came to Mr.. Fleming while the
Adamsor Eight-Hour Bill was pending
before Congress and asked Mr.. Flem-
ing II he cared to assist in the pass
age Of the bill by telegraphing Mr..
Howard Sutherland TO vote for tho
bill; Mr.. Fleming without moments
hesitu; IN telegraphed Mr.. Sutherland
at his own expense urging him to vote
for the bill. and Mr.. Sutherland tele.
grarhed back acknowledging receipt
Of the Fleming telegram. and Suther.
land cid vote :or the bill. In spite
OF which Mr.. Sutherland has not yet
been endorsed by and so.called Repub.
II AN rsilroaders or alleged railroad
organizst icns, which would lead one
to believe that 1t Is all a Democratic
political scheme. Mr.. Fleming was
favorable to the eight-hou: proposition
eleven years ago, as is proven by the
records, and he still IS favorable, and
he and Mr.. Sutherland are entitled
to the support Of laboring men because
they have proven themselves their
friends.
1t is certainly amusing to see &C.
counts OF how alleged railroad organi-
cations have met and endorsed MIR.
CnjItcn for his vote on the Adamson
b!l! and utterly ignored the fact that
Mr.. Sutherland also voted the
same bill. The political purpose back
of such actions is clearly seen.
A L. HEFFNER,
B & q. Engineer.
WHY, MR.. COMMISSIONER, WHY7
FAIRMONT, October 24-[Fklitor
The West Virginian]-Last week you
received and printed letter of pro-
test from the East Side in regard to
Water street which was greatly ap.
preciated by those living out East
Park and Morgantown avenues.
But see that the City Officials have
not taken any notice to the article
printed. It has now been a week since
the letter was seen in print and the
water wagon has not made its appear.
ance on the street mentioned.
Does the city water commissioner
think that we First Warders who are
making this protest are just doing 1t
to have right to say. well, all I
can say is that we are going to pro.
test until the city cleans Water
street."
Why did the city start to tear M
ground along Water street to Law n
sidewalk and then abandon it? Was
1t to make the residents of East Park
and Morgantown avenue lay cement
sidewalks in front of their homes,
costing each one close to the amount
OF 500?
What is the use of laying new walks
along East Park and Morgantown av-
! enue II the city is not going to keep
Water street clean? In walking home
from work and the city people are com
PEELED to carry large amount Of dirt
and mud over the new sidewalks.
I noticed Saturday Ms was going
home from work that the water wag.