The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07
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the government" He developed the
fact that it was higher duty to per.
petuate the liberty of the American
people, than to consume that time in
perpetuating "peace and order" Of
the community at this particular
period. Judge Raymond said he would
remain as chairman of the advisory
legal committee, but made it plain
that he would call upon the members
OF the bar to assist him.
The next meeting will be held on
Monday evening, at 1880 o'clock, at
which time the details of the quest.
ionnaire work will be discussed.
Following Judge Haymond's able
address the first speaker was Attor.
ney Allison G. Fleming He volunteer.
ed to give all of his time or any part
Of it to the QUESTIONABLE work. He
was the first volunteer.
State Senator Scott G. Lowe, was
the next speaker. He stated that he
had been very busy during the past
month and as result he had very
little time to digest the instructions
sent GU. to the legal papers. The
idea he stated was to agree upon q
plan. We will have our own ideas,
but the plan is to get the bestway.
, Mr.. Lowe introduced State Sena-
for Wells Goodykunst, OF Williamson.
Mingo county, who is president OF the
State Bar Association of West Vir-
einia. Senator GoodykEntk said he
was impressed with the fact that so
many of the members OF Marion
county were present. "These re
cords ar far reaching" said Mr.
Goodykurtz. "They will be lodged
In the machines in Washington, what
is put down in the questionable will
| decide the fate OF the registrant said
MIR. Goodykuntz. The lawyers will
have to be scroupulous. The facts
should be recorded Just as they are,
giving the registrant what is due
him and at the same time keeping an
eye to duty. This is an opptrunity
for tho profession TO perfom func-
ton of public duty"
George W. Bowers, Chairman OF the
County Draft Board, with headquar.
tiers at Warrington, was the next
speaker. He thought that it would
be advisable for attorneys to be
directed in other points other than
in the city OF Fairmont. He did not
think it would be fair however to
impose those duties on the only two
lawyers in Warrington.
Attorneys w. NJ. Hess and L. S.
Schenk, in their district he said that
there were 1857 married man and
1887 single men. The married men
classification formerly expressed
exemption) as result Of this there
will be great many Of these series
OF questions to be answered. iguring
that 1t takes 30 minutes to prepare
a QUESTIONABLE, Mr.. Bowers said that
it would take at least 210O hours in
his district. He believed THAT a
corps of lawyers shoulde be placed
at Fairmont, Monongah, Worthing-
ton, Pennington and Warrington.
The next speaker was j. NJ. JAG.
obs, of the city draft board. I'VE are
at war" declared Mr.. Jacobs. 1--WE
are not fighting anybody else's bat.
ties. We are fighting ito make
America safe for Americans to live
in. In referring to the duties Of the
lOChi uIdLt uOulAs WI JoSOuo Soiu,
I'VE did our best to put everybody
in the harness." Later the board was
congratulated upon its action. No
favoritism was shown Mr.. Jacobs de-
cleared.
Mr.. Jacobs stated that the first
five per cent of the questionnaires
would be mailed out on December Is.
Judge Raymond then: added that
would mean that the lawyers could
get to work on the questionnaires on
December nth. the sixteenth falling
upon a Sunday.
John Henshaw, a member of the
city draft board, believed that ar?
rangements should be made for a
suitable room to conduct the work.
He believed that 3 or assistants
would be sufficient at each question.
naire headquarters. He did not
think that the work would be as Ia.
borious as indicated.