The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-11
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SOCIETY MAKING
SPLENDID RECORD
~ MembsSihip Of GA Coal
OpdIatOrS and CerpOr-
atiOns.
.jNE CLUB MEETING
ol Administration Barnes
Returns From Eastern

|rrH o|1E1ced on % many occasions
e az United States entered the
"a fl'af proofs Of the bplendid 10y
~ q that industry are getting 70 be
a e6|1 story" and no longer have
80 novelty and news which marks
az item which finds its way into
lf'nk Tho showing Of the Fairmont
on Clnb n the recent War Savings
E'1nDa dine n Marion county is such
4 remarkable evidence Of patriotism
n he part Of coal people, however.
dat 4 4 worthy Of space and atten'
tIon even Ct this time when similar
evidences Of patriotism are frequent
Cnon1h the opportunity does not come
for equal service IN . financial way.
ne HhllniOnt Coal Club, which was
ol11nllod but . few months ago, has
taken interest IN every patriotic
movement and ofoaEised . Pershing
limit Club n this campaign which
rs b have members who subscribed
f1l w. 3. 3. % the extent OF $1,000
.tIho limit set By the government.
There are 81 members Of this club
f.on ne Coal Club activities and 50
Of ne nomhefShips are Of coal cor.
pof1f|onl. Only one concern refused
b ION. Clarence d. Robinson. c. II.
Jenkins. for the Hutchinson Coal Com
pany, 9. n. TarIeton, Of the Conseli-
dalton, and Alex Watson were the
only ones mentioned BY name when G..
9. khinn made his report at the meet
inf Of TIE Coal Cub Wednesday as
thls onartet was exceptionally helpful
Al making the movement such q big
success NJ. ohinn was chairman OF
ne Coal Club committee, J. +. Cole
vas secretary and Glenn Barnes.
chairman % the w. 8. 8. drive IN this
county al1o save valuable assistance
N seeing ne people and securing
these subscriptions al Of which came
non ooai people.
coal Club Meeting.
I1a meeting Of the Falrmont Coal
I|0b IVES held at $50 instead Of at
noon this week and at the Country
Club instead q q the FAlrmont Hotel.
nh. innovations both proved popular.
II1 attendance was large and the af.
I.|I q great success from every stand
point n spite Of the fact that George
ItDo|t was the only member Of the
committee on arrangements present.
Judge w. 8. Raymond and Hon. o. 8.
Mckinney we're the speakers. Both
made highly patriotic addresses in
which the importance Of the coal man
III ne winning Of the war was empha-
aired. Judge Raymond referred 70 the
h|1h prices for coal before the gov.
eminent took . hand IN fixing prices
and how the profits Of operators had
been greatly reduced, pointing cut that
TIE loyalty and enthusiasm Of the coal
men had not Wavered, which he styled
1S rnoblY patriotic claiming that the
coal men had obeyod all rulings while
other industries had not been 80 wor.
~ q praise along similar lines. re-
f.lIi1g . the profiteering in some in.
stances. Judge Raymond spoke of
he f1cI hat he had no money invest
q IN cal n any way, but his remarks
indicated that he was gratified to see
coal men successful in q business way.
~. Mckinney touched on the bust.
noo1 rDosDority Of the coal man from
9 different angie pointing out that coal
lhen had had fat years and lean years
d the past and emphasizing the haz-
ards q the business. He saw much
work fDF coal men a. organizations
with thD end % TIE war and argued
t1il 4 Va hlgh time for actlsitioS
Nooylng y ne good Of the Industry
1||If TIE var 70 be under way. A.
I|i1olD Fleming. u. presided h q
IF11Iou1 manner.
Mines Can use I'm.
IIl1 generally agreed that there u
~ work being done IN northern West
virginia which \ - essential o. the
MINING q coal end when 4 Vas stated
d wednesdays fkooting a. ne ClArhs-
IIIE Notary clnb (kat the work or
I.1f order q Provost Marshal Grow.
der Uo1 uoIEing . hardahlD on some
men lDDcod 3 81 out a cleFkjhips
and absolutely useless 70 the coal
I||IlloTI & beouGht "UnclO Dan"
Howard . n net for Il suggested
topic W1ich Ne Il always anxious and
II1Iy . advocate. There are many.
places n and about the mines where
lI.I u1n en- ind healthful and 70.
IIIII1iIyo employment" he argued.
fIIIl1 ere % b ANy or one hundred
n|.'I1'Ili a. q mines IN this region
shortly and . welghmaster viii be
NEEDED = each one, which viii supply
po1|I|oDa Cor those 70 whom reference
has ben made. Again the loading of
coal = GIIon1l4 work for thoaO who
are new q ne mines and q b safe
WoEk-a Dloat deal safer than Joy.
riding n automobiles. Puny men can
81 strong = MS WORK and those who
have ben oIIuIng snail salaries can
make BE nancy, enabling them TO
dro1g better and enjoy better healtkl
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