The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-05

1t would be a difficult matter to
work out an excuse for those resent
ing the shortage of gas not joining in
a movement to retAin West Virginia
gas in West Virginia for West Virgin
fans, when the cos. q membership
in the West Virgini: Gas Consumers
Association is only collar year.
This moderate membership fee was
decided upon at the permanent organi-
zatfon Of the association at the Waldo
hotel in CIarksburG yesterday after
noon. The bylaws as originally draft
ed provided for memberships 10 cost
SIS a year and that figure was allowed
to stand for municipal corporations
and all corporations, associations or
individuals classed as industrial con-
sumers" but the Membership OF do
nestle consumers" was placed at one
dollar a year after a spirited debate
in which the importance OF having
many members was emphasized
It Is not believed that these mem
bership fees will duaoce the organtza-
ton In the legal Eight outlined but the
raising of additional monies will be
matter In the haho3 Of the board OF
directors.
There is little CHARGE OF anyone pay
ing a dollar for annual dues more than
once for the assurances OF Governor
John ]. CornwelI of his interest In the
movement and the manner in which
Judge E. F. Morgan Of the Public Ser
vice Commission talked to the commit
tee which waited on that body recent
" at Charleston assure speedy ac'
ton on the part of those before whom
the action will take F!sce.
Again there is a possibility OF the
differences between fne West Virginia
Gas Consumers Association and the
pipe line companies being adjusted at
a conference arranged by Governor
Cornweu to take pace next Tuesday
at Fairmont. The lizard OF directors
win hold meeting at The Fatrmont
hotel at eight O'clock Monday evening
with their attorneys and at that time
It will be decided whether the board
of directors-as body or committee
from that body will meet the Pitts
burgh pipe line people. Fred o. Blue,
of PhilippI, an authority on gas regu'
lation, and n. W. KuInp, Of Elktns, at.
torneys named by Governor CornweH
to represent the state viii be present
at the meeting Of he board Of dtrec'
tors and possibly at the conference
Tuesday. Senator ". S. Mere3ith
win also represent The gas consumers
In this campaign to preserve West VII
Sinia gas for ives: Ttrgintans.
The permanent organization OF the
West virginia Gas Consumers Asso
citation was effected at Clarksbure
Yesterday afternoon under conditions
which greatly encourage its promoters
Indeed everything mas run along SC
smoothly to date that there Is uneast
ness on the part of The less conftden,
ones that good luck cannot continue
always.
granted yesterday al Charleston, the
bylaws adopted Ct Clarksburg and
these moves brought forth an echo
from Pittsburgh IN The nature OF :
proposition for a conference" which
was urged by Governor Cornwel.
r. T. Cunningham. CT Fairmont, pres
ident of the new organization, coulc
not get to ClarksburS to preside at yes
terday's meeting so Ex-Governor w Z
Glasscock, OF Mo-gaETown, was IN the
chair. Fairmont was represented bet
ter than CIarksbur2 at the gathering
/ The Fairmont committee consists Of o
| S. Mckinney, chairman and member
of the board of 1i-eetors; R T. Gun
ningham, president OF the association
J. walter Barnes, G. L. Shaver, 7. II
Pierson and ]. Guy 7richard. ALI o
these were present accepting Messrs
Cunningham and Shaver and the tal
| lowing delegates IN addition: Fret
Helmick, C. W. Evans, T. W. Hennei
! representing the Chamber Of Co"e
| merce), and Otis G Wilson and T. ]
Brett Representing the Rotary club
o. S. Mckinney, T. h Pierson, J
Walter Barnes and J. Guy Pricharc
were prominent IN the proceedings
MI. Mckinney INTRODUCED as Father
OF the movement making an address
which was highly praised by ex-GoT
ernor Glasscock, who presided. and
Federal Fuel Administrator Barnes
making an address which was the mos
applauded Of the convention. J. Cur
Prichard was Sne 81 the committee OF
bylaws and 7. H Person, manager o
the Greater Fafrmont Investment Co.
manifested that interest which he al
Ways does IN anything which Is for tn
interest Of the city.
Mr.. Barnes expIstned that gas wa