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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
DOCTORS MUST NOT CONTINUE
IN APATHY.
tsY coNpol

CHARLESTON, June 2S-[Editor
The West Virginian]-Unless the ply
sicians and surgeons Of West Virginia
awake to the imperative need which
obtains on the part of the government
for their services, this state will be on
the War Departments black list. Sew
eral months ago, in fact, when war was
first declared against Germany, there
was requested Of the state as her quota
200 medical men. OF this number a
few over one.half have responded. This
insufficient number of men have put
the call Of the country and of service
to the nations defenders above the call
of the almighty dollar, as DR.. Gordon
Wilson, secretary of the Medical Re-
serve Corps, expressed it. What is
even more alarming is that during the
last two weeks the number Of medical
men who apply for service has steadily
fallen off and the campaign seems to
be at standstill despite the efforts Of
those in charge Of recruiting to raise
Immediately the full quota.
DR.. Joseph Colt Bloodgood, Of Johns
Hopkins, who is secretary of the South
ern Medical Association and the Com.
mittee of Medical Preparedness, speak.
ing of the failure of Maryland's physi-
clans to answer the call of patriotism,
said, "The medical man under SIS who
does not volunteer his services to the
government not only fails to perform
his patriotic duty to his country and to
his profession, but also does an injus'
tice to his colleagues who have Volun-
teered their services"
The medical departments Of the gov
eminent are responsible for the exam.
nations Of recruits, the hygiene of
camps and the care of the wounded.
The surgeon generals as yet have not
been given full authority and ample
means to meet this responsibility. The
President, as commanderin.chief can
give the surgeon generals full author.
ity. Congress can give them the am
pie means. But up to the presnt time
neither the President nor Congress has
been abel to give them sufficient num-
Der of men from the medical profess
sion, as it is a volunteer service. If
the President gives the medical de-
partments the authority and Congress
gives them the means, it is up to the
medical profession of the country to
furnish the men. And the men will be
forthcoming, either Of their own &C.
cord or without their consent.
DR.. s. L. JEPSoN,
Secretary Committee on Defense.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29
litoriaI Comment
on Current Subjects
aspUps" COMING DOWN


From the Pittsburgh Gazette Times
what goes up must come down
childish saying the truth q which .iie
one questions, though some doubts
have arisen OF late with regard 70 the
prices OF foods. And as to them TING
is proving the law Of grayitatio Is I'M
mutable. See the reports 81 the potato
market. "Spuds" are on the taboggai
New York and Philadelphia repogi
sales at 81 and SIS a barrel. Prices arc
tumbling at Chicago. Predictions are
made that 81 q bushel viii be the rub
ing price throughout the country be-
fore long. 1t cannot come too soon "a
suit the housewives, but II Is giving
heart failure to the spectators WIN
have scoffsl at the war gardens and
sneered at governmental attempts to
protect the people from their feartleaI
procedure. The price Of potatoes next
fall and winter is matter OF uncer
tainty now, but the prospects Of good
crops give encouragement to the hops
that the tubers will be within the reach
of all For the present drop much
credit must be given the war gafdenss
There may be only a few potatoes IN \
each hill Of the amateur trucker" bGt
in the aggregate there will be a vast
harvest and that is what the speellas
tors tear Soon the vacant lot cultiga,
tors viii be digging into the hills
Every Leck they harvest means that
much less of market for the men
who have been holding potatoes tos
higher prices. The prospect has
thrown scare" into the SPECTATORS
They are rushing their boarded
"spuds" to market. They are break
ing the price. And that is matter
for rejoicing.
Other foods also are ocming down.
Wheat is falling and flour goes with Il.
The bakers are planning revision OF
their BUSINESS methods which will al.
ford substGrtial relief to consumers Of
bread. Conferences at Washington,
tend toward reductions Of the price 81
fuel. Altogether the outlook is bright
ening for the common people. Their
money will go farther; they will have
more surplus when the weekly house.
hold bills have been paid. All of which
ought to be reflected In greater popu.
lar support Of the government IN It's
prosecution Of the war. Another bond
issue wilt be offered to the people be.
fore long. 1t ought to be greater
popular success than the first one, TO
which over 100000 persons sub.
scribed. Family surplus derived from
reductions In the cost of necesbitIas
could not be better employed than In
the purchase Of war bonds. Everybody
ought to begin saving for them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29
MUST GET TOGETHER.

one Of its aspects the crisis through which the coal in
dusy has just passed ought to prove beneficial for the
operators Unless they are far more stupid than their
worst enemies would them Of being it will teach
them that they hold many interests in common, and that
they must in the future act together to protect those inter-
esb if they do not want to be destroyed in detail.
For much of the lack of sympathy between the various
district" the operators themselves are to blame. Long
after other interests discovered that they would have
work together on national scale operators Of one district
were rejoicing over the troubles that to the surface in
other districts, and seeking to take trade advantage Of
them Freight rate controversies frequently became wars
between districts egged on by high priced lawyers and
many other instances of lack Of sympathy might be cited
Suddenly like bolt out Of the blue, they are all drawn
together to face danger that they recognize as common
and the very strangeness of their situation of the
things that contributed to their early capiuladon. They
have is true, recognized the necessity Of creating
mon ground for action, and have organized National
Association of Coal Operators with central bureau at
Washington, but mere skeleton organization, matter
how efficient may be in standardzng statistics and dis
eminadng routine information, is not enough They must
back this association up with their moral support and by
active participation in its activities make it mouthpece
Of the coal industry which at any time and in any place.
will be recognized as the representative of the whole in
dusy able to take the operators side in controversies with
The railroads, the government and the public.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29
IBlIS OF NATION 10
| GET THEIR CHANCE
Conference to Formulate
Plans Being Held in
Washington Today.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 29.-
state directors and others interested
from all parts of the country were
present here today at the opening of q
national conference of the U. s. Boys
Working Reserve, Department Of La
Dor, to discuss the work Of the organt'
cation and consider plans for further
ing 1t. The conference which will las:
for two days, Is being held in the Of
fees of the Council of National De-
tense, which through its state branch
es is in close touch with the work.
The purpose of the Reserve is to
help out the present emergency in farm
and other labor by enlisting town and
city boys otherwise disengaged, for
this work. Organizations have been
perfected and the movement already
is we'll under way in many states. The
q. S. Boys Working Reserve operates
through. state and local organizations.
It aims to coordinate the effect to
meet efficiently the labor shortage.
particularly that on the farms.
Officials Of national prominenc" are
scheduled to address the conference
during its two-day session. Among
these speakers are Secretary o: Labor
Wilson, Herbert c. Hoover Or. p. p.
Claxton, United States Commissioner
of Education, and W. S Clifford, d.
rector Of Council Of National Dstense.
After Eecretary Wilson made the
opening address to the conference this
morning and Mr.. Clifford had explain
ed how the work Of the Boys Working
Reserve fitted in with the plans of the
Council Of National Defense. William
E. Hall. national director IF the BE
serve, explained the purposes aud aims
of this organization, telling OF labor
needs existent in various parts of the
country, and of how the Boys Working
Reserve plans to fill this shortage as
far as possible from the on!v source
available. namely, with boys between
Is aull 6! otherwise ilsengags1.
Commissioner Claxton will address
the Conference this afternoon. and Mr..
Hoover al the closing session tenor.
row afternoon.
What the different states are &C.
complishing in mobilizing boys for
farm work, what methods they are
finding most efficient and how they
are planning to extend their work, was
told at formidable discussion by the
various state representatives. Befors
the conference closes resolutions will
be presented for discussion and adop.
ton aimed to express the opinion OF
the conference as to general lines of
policy to be followed in all the states
While local conditions must guide
to certain extent, in methods to be
used in the work, it was stated at the
opening of the conference that there
should be uniformity as far as posi-.
BILE so as to secure the greatest eff
cheney.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29

Some Of those fellows are now get
ting out and if they are given half a
chance they will be heard from.
Bobbis Hood is wanted again for
the same old offense.
If the Mayor gives him what is com.
ing to him I'll be willing to believe
that he has reformed.
The Mayor. mean.
BILLY Mays Again in the Police
News."-Headline.
After this week, this joint will be
outlawed and If the police know what
is good for them they will run every.
thing connected with 1t out Of town.
They'll ray this town is run by
coons.
And thptn be SO near true that it'll
hurt, :,
Normal teachers to go to school,"
Wonder If they will cut classes Just
like their own unregenerates?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29
RUFF STUFF
BY RED.

Member that old story about the
fellow in jail getting telegram which
read, they can't put you in Jail for
that?
Things that happened in Washing
ton yesterday reminded me OF that
story.
Thousands Of people all over the
country said they~could not fix prices
IN this country.
But they did.
The hicks on that Pope jury ought
% function better, Tor some of them
DO enough jury work to be journey
man at the job,
Rpt then it does not do for such a
Jury to crack down too hard on the
rolor6d brother.
&c 4s
Convict puts aew life in Russian
sns- headline.
Nothing very strange about that,
iot itis not 50 very long ago that the
unrest way TO get into prison in Rus.
tn Re g real patEiot
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29
M, M, Blunberg is
Revisiting Fairmont

M. M. Blumberg, vice president and
treasurer Of the Blumoerg Brothers
company, IL making business tour
through West Virginia il company
with Jacob Nusbaum, general salesman
Of the firm. Mr.. Blumberg reports
business &c be good throughout the ter
ritory he visited While in this city
the gentlemen were guests Of Simon
D. Goouman.
Three years ago Mr.. Blumberg left
Fairmont for Baltimore where he has
done much toward building up the
whoieJaIs business of the firm. The
Company nov has one of the most eg.
gressive and prosperous corporations
in baltimore and only recently the ca
pacity Ct the big sto-a was doubled.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29
W. TRANSFORMATION PHASE,

m he government at Washington, including the Council
Of National Defense and the advisory body which took
such prominent part in the coal price fixing confer
enc magnes that that was the last word in the coal STU
alton there is going to be rude awakening before very
fhe big trouble about coal in this country inadequate
haaportaton To reduce the price at the mine arbitrarily
Is moi going to keep the people Of upper Wisconsin and the
Dakotas warm next winter if it should happen that there
IS no coal in that section because there were no cars to
carry it there from the mine.
After this week the railroads are going to be paid more
for hauling COAL but if the past any criterion larger rev.
snus are not going enable them to get more tons Of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29

Before he died the late j. Perpont Morgan said of
Henry P. Dawson that he could raise more money in
an hour than any man in America. 1t was the Nor
gan way of praisng the superative efficiency of part
ner We are reminded of the incident by the announce
ment this morning that some Of the Red Cross millions
raised last week are already at work in France. AS
chairman of the American Red Cross Mr.. Dawson is
bringing all Of his wonderful genius for organization
and magnificent energy to bear upon the work. 1t is
fine thing, and it will inspire confidence.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29
PRICE FIXING.

NV11TE the agreement Of the coal operators of the ma
wv lion to permit maximum prices for their commodity
to be fixed was entirely voluntary on their part it
would be grave error to assume that what took place
yesterday at Washington does not constitute precendent
What happened yesterday takes US long way toward
complete and final answer to the question, can dem
oefacy be efficient centralized government
Il is war measure now but there is not more than one
chance IN thousand that will not remain as part of the
accepted scheme of life in America when peace returns
There is scarcely any doubt that government price fixing
will aid consumers to save millions of dollars, and to thar
extent the plan will commend itself to the public The one
element of doubt lies in its possible effect upon the small
producer If in actual operation it found that price
fixing enables the big producers to close the door against
the small ones the American sense of justice will reject it
is unworthy and seek some other remedy.
So much for the ultimate effects of yesterdays confer
ence In its immediate effects even the most matter of fact
will find it difficult to subdue an inclination to grim Until
The war is over the question Of what prices shall be paid
BY the public for STEEL for "copper" wheat -four and corn
paper and all the other things that we must have is now Up
% he government, working through the Council of Ma
tionaI Defense and the Federal Trade commission. The
hub if they are wise will emulate Davy Crockets coon
and come down. The less fuss they make now the more
freedom Of action they will possess when peace returns
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29

There is something be said on the side of differ
ence of opinion upon the question of occasional glass
of beer But if keep beer will also retain the
saloon with its vice aduncts its demoraizing meddng
with local politics. and all it's other drawbacks. One
the strongest points in favor of bone dry prohibition
for the period of the is that it would tend to solve
saloon question for us by getting rid forever of the
valoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29
PuTRIp MEAT sElZEn.

UNIoNToWN. Pa, June 29.-Dr,
William s. Gimper, Of the State Live
Stock Sanitary Board, seized 1905
pounds Of putrid meat, belonging to
Morris 6 Co., of Chicago at the Crys-
tai Ice and Storage Company's plant
here yesterday. Economy practiced
by housewives Of Uniontown is respon.
sible for the extra supply Of meat,
which had to be placed in storage. Dr..
Gimper alleged that rats had knawed
at the meat, eating large holes in it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29

Sub Lieutenant Derme, of the French aviation forces
who is credited officially with having brought down 90
German machines, is reported missing, and nothing
is known Of his fate. Crack aviators are like the
pitcher that is taken to the wellthe day always comes
when they do not return In spite of the optimism that
characteristic of the human race they realize this
July themselves and that makes the cold blooded hero
ism Of their service all the more wonderful.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29

P Griffin president Of the Chicago Board of Trade,
broke the news that the grain exchanges of the country
stop entirely dealing in wheat futures, and that
the government is going also to take the -four mills
under its wing 1t is beginning to be evident that if the
grain and food spectators of the country lived in West
Virginia they would all have to go to work in the
mines to Keep from going to work on the roads.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29

One of the items of the coal agreement yesterday was
an understanding that the profits of jobbers will be
limited to rs cents per ton. That is. to put it mildly
quite enough but if the government succeeds in hold
ing them to it, it will perform an administrative mira
ce To say merely that they predatory it to pay
many coal brokers high compliment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29
RIe nRop mn PorAroEs.

PHILADELPHIA, June 2s.-The
railroad embargo on potatoes was lift
ed yesterday and this article Of food
poured In the markets, causing q fur.
their drop IN the wholesale price Of
S1,26 q hazel
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29
MARINES GRATEFUL
FOR WOOL SWEATERS
General Barnett Sends Let.
ter of Thanks to Amer
lean Women

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 90
The United States Marines who are
going to France will think many times
Of the kindness Of American women in
adding to their comfort and health by
providing them with extra wooden gar
ments ana comfort outfits, says Major
General George Barnett, Commandant
Of Marines, in a letter received today
by Mrs. James Carroll Frazer, chair
man Of the Comforts committee of the
Navy League.
Every Marine in the expeditiorary
force has been provided with extra
wooden clothing knitted by the women
of the Navy League. 1t was necessary
TO rush this work through so rapidly
that Colonel G. A. Doyen, in command
of the Marine expeditionary regiment,
in thanking the League for this SCR.
vice, said that the quickness and eff
cheney of these volunteer workers
seemed to him "little short Of a mira
cle."
Here is Major General Barnett's let.
ter, which is really addressed to each
of the many thousand American wo.
men now engaged in this work under
the direction of the Comforts commit.
tee of the Navy League:
HEADQUARTERS U. S. MARINE
CORPS
Commandments Office,
Washington.
My Dear Mrs. Frazer: Let me
thank you most sincerely for all you
have done towards furnishing 2,7O0
sweaters needed for the Marines who
are going to France with the first ex.
petition. l want you to know that not
only I, as commandant Of the Marine
Corps, but that all Of the officers and
men Of the Corps very greatly appre.
ciate YOU efforts and the efforts Of
those who assisted you in this great
work. l am sure that the men who
are going will think many times OF
your kindness in doing so much work
to add to their comfort and health.
Through you let me acknowledge my
thanks TO all who assisted you.
If it can possibly be done, l wish
very much that you would let me have
the names and addresses of the differ.
ent units that were working with you
in making sweaters so, that / may at
least send my thanks and appreciation
to those units.
l am sure that it will add very much
to the efficiency of the men at tho
front to know that so many kind
friends at home are ready and willing
to work for their comfort.
Again thanking you most cordially,
Very sincerely yours,
GEORGE BARNETT,
Major General, Commandment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29

Last evenings rain gave the war gardens another
fne boost Some of these plots beginning to make
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29
Llnhta Erlohten Elsh AVIAN.

Lights Frlghten Fish Away.
Norwegian experiments with fishing
with the aid Of electric lights lowered
into the sea have been failures, the u.
Elimination apparently frightening, the
fish away.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29
What to Give.

"Give to your enemies forgiveness,
TO your opponent tolerance, to your
friend your heart, to your child good
example, to your parents Difference,
and to everybody sunshine. Selected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29
Lik,eI- Hu,,nab Enolne.

A locomotive may be all right In the
Tong run, but at that it frequently. has
70 take!wategs,,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29

Gambrinus had some rather distinguished advocates
In the Senate yesterday
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29
Last Resort.

Over Twenty-one-"Do you think
women should proposes" Young Thing
IT don't know. Have you tried ey-
erythIng eIse?"-Puck.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29

with the coal operators and the government
In agreement and working harmoniousIy, there
remains to be settled the transportation ques-
ton. That ought not to be difficult since the
railroad managers alh are periodically CO.
operating with the government.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29

With the railroads it is not question of patriotsm it
is question Of efficiency and to be on the safe side the
roads will have practically to double their present coal
traffic We do not believe that could be done for week
at stretch let alone all summer Yet if coal scarcity of
unprecedented severity next winter to be avoided some
thing heroic must be DONE And it looks right now as it
up to the Council Of National Defense to say what
II Is IN he
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-29

e market and that Is Tie cgymg need wll mol dos
fol to disnis tie phase Of The coal
situation with snpefcious wave Of the hand as one Pits
brsh Newspaper did yesterday morning following tie an
nouneement that the coal operators had agreed to cooper
,te with the government, when it said.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-27

Starting tomorrow, Saturday,
and throughout next week The
Commonwealth will publish daily
a resume on the European war,
tomorrow being a general epitome
Of the entry Of the different ma
lions into the war, the positions
Of the several combatants up to
and including July %, 1917.
monday, July 80, will appear an
article by Ed L. Keen, Special
United Press correspondent, en-
titled "England," and on the
same day will appear an article
by William Philip Simms, United
Press correspondent, entitled
England in the feld.''
Tuesday, July 81, Will appear
an article written by W. S. For
rest, entitled "France,' also an
article by Henry Wood entitled
France in the field. y
Wednesday, August 1, will ap-
pear an article by an United Press
staff correspondent on "Russia. -
Thursday, August 2, John e.
Hearley, an United Press staff cor
respondent, will contribute an ar
ticle on ITALY"
Friday, August 3, a special ar
ticle on "Germany,'' written for
the United Press, by J. w. T.
Mason, will appear.
Saturday, August 3, will appear
an article by Arthur E. Mann on
the Scandinavian countries. y
also General War Summary, p
by Perry Arnold, the United Press
foreign editor.
This series is the most valuable
history so far published, and be-
ing gotten IN ten articles will
not delay our readers from grasp
ing the entire situation Of the
great and terrible war.