The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-13
Wonderful Display of En-.
thusiasm at Rally of Work
ers Last Night.
1926 ARE PROMISED
Campaign Manager Postle-
thwait Praises Showing
Made by Miners.

Made by Miners.
A campaign to secure $1,000 mem.
beers for Fairmont Chapter of the
American Red Cross is on. the opening
guns having been fired at a rally of the
workers last night at The Fairmont.
The membership numerically is to
be divided into 10000 adults and 5000
juniors. Surprisingly large was the
underwriting, which totalled 1926
adults and juniors-almost the num-
Der that is aimed for. Aside from that
Fairmont is trying to have the largest
Red Cross Chapter in the state and no
stone will be left unturned to surpass
the strength of Wheeling and Hunting
ton in membership.
This membership campaign opened
today and will continue during the re-
mainder Of the present week. 1t will
continue up to and including Saturday
night and big scoop is expected when
the big crowd gathers for the football
game here on Saturday. There will be
no Stacking" in the ranks and the de.
termined efforts of the workers were
we'll outlined last night at the prelim-
mary gathering.
| Serious work Is that of the Red Cross
Society, but even blended with that at
n,osphere was little fun injected by
| the chairman from Barrackville who
said that there were not a whole lot OF
people in the town, but the workers
there had decided to make up in dol
lars for what they lacked in numbers
and accordingly every bachelor would
be soaked two bones" instead of one.
This made great hit and fully min
ute elapsed before quiet reigned. One
hundred and eighty persons attended
the rally.
| Every speaker at the rally last night
agreed in that 1t was one Of the larg-
Get and most enthusiastic gatherings
ever held in such movement. The
interest was intense and even s. l..
Pcstlethwait, the Red Cross campaign
manager, became so enthused with the
situation that he decided to chalk up
$1,000 members against Fairmont in
stead of 5000 as he had planned earlier
in the day.
ANY man or woman who goes
through this fiscal year and has saved
money and laid 1t aside is a Stacker"
I said Hon. George NJ. Alexander, the pre-
siding officer at last nights meeting.
I'VE are not fighting for England, we
are not fighting for France. but we are
| fighting for ourselves" We should be
more willing to self.sacrifice. We're
going to win this war if you do your
duty" he added. THAT applies to you
as an organization and to you individ-
TALLY. II you do know that we will
win, but / assure you that you will
know that you have been in 1t. Fair
mont has responded nobly to the Lib
erty bond issue recently. 1t is our duty
10 give the boys who represent us the
best comforts we can. The local chap
ter OF the Red Cross Society is doing
a splendid work. It has finished 1000
surgical dressings, 1000 hospital gar
ments; 400 pounds Of wool was worked
Tito garments; 400 pounds is nov in
course OF manufacture, and 900 pounds
has been purchased and will be utilized
for the purpose assigned. The one dol.
lar membership is the small part Of the
Campaign. We want your assistance
and your work so that united effort
is obtained. Every citizen-man, wo.
man and child should become men,
bers" In the way of introduction Mr..
Alexander commented upon the repre-
sentative gathering-the very best in
the community. He extended cor
dial welcome to the natives Of Marion
county as well as its residents by adop.
tion.
Plaudits rang out from all corners
OF the spacious hall when former Judge
Ira Robinson. Of the Supreme Court
OF Appeals Of West Virginia, was intro
ouced. Every American citizen, he
said, should be inspired at seeing such
4 gathering as that which occupied
places at The Fairmont last night. He
was very much impressed with the
great work, which the Red Cross So.
ciety is doing in Fairmont, he having
been in the city for several days. He
ventured, however. that there was not
that loyalty yet that should be forth
coming throughout America. He saw
in many Americans that selfishnes1
that should not be present, "There is
too much oopperheadism," he added.
I'VE will meet with success. but we
will be delayed by such conditions.
There are too many persons who have
criticized our President and Congress
and the spirit OF let some one else de.
fsnd the country" He was we'll re.
ceived. Judge Robinson gave a brief
talk but one that was wonderful in
spiration and In the way of preamble
said that he had refrained from public
speech since November 6 last, but he
was glad at this time to respond in the
interest OF such noble and worthy
movement
Forceful remarks were made by Prot
Joseph H. Roster. president Of the Fair
mont State Normal school. He said
ttat he only recently had studied the
great work OF the Red Cross move
ment. He emphasized the fact that