The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-05
5 LVAIIl.N'I! ARGI
WORKERS ACTIVE
state Afre With Zeal to Car
On Campaign For War
Work.
,.slsI 11,lapatch 10 west yi=siEiano

ss4aI IoIapatch 20 west Si-StEiano
c4ARI ESToGS. ". Va, Feb. g.
5sil the way from the tiptop OF the
8s.f1e4.n psnhandR to the north
nI. Of the Tug river, and all the
-IT.-lev from the Ohio river TO the noun
5SfnS. comes word to- the state head
keS1Iarfers OF the Salvation Army war
fInd campaign at Charleston that
County teams are organized; that the
1,sfnfgters. newspapers and local onI-
e5sIS aTe setting ready to do q siren
5lIiIs mari. and that indications point
n fIie most successful campaign OF
~ IND ever waged in the state.
TIC Salvation Army IS asking west
-VfTrfnfa for $4,000 Of the million
6oIfars TO DO raised in the country az
IsTge. West virgintans regard the
Es,55ysF5TIc As patriotic as well as religious
nscbaracter. and this is taken by the
,.yy1naIan directors as reason 1oF
- more than ordinary interest tax
= BIZ the people Of this state.
n have get to work already. ap-
sofntfuR my committee OF So IS the
S,eVs from H L. Bennett, Parsons
Tssn ana Chairman for Tucker coun-
~ me team workers In that county
Is1ve now been named, and they are
sIready semaking hay" preliminary 70
INC drive to start on the morning OF
ehruary II. ,.
elpfne to raise this fund. says
C:Ilairman ". e. Cu1p, OF New MAI
6IrsYilIe, Wetzel county You can
RET assured OF my doing my part IN
any way that will aid our boys. am
100 Old 20 get in the front Ene, but
I feel that tfere is work sucn as tne
above mentioned that must be done
- nome. and am very anxious to do
an that Hes within my power.
Rankin Wiley, OF Pit Pleasant,
ehafrnan OF the campaign in Mason
county. Is enthusiastic in the work.
81 win do all cam" he writes, TO
NIKE sy6tEr efforts a success In this
Taofter. I have had the governors
letter published in all our papers,
ana I VIII write an appeal to the peo-
ne asking them to aid in this great
ssBrooke county" says W. H. BeaIl.
writing from Wellsburg. will come
across most cheerfully." and other
county chairmen, writing IN similar
Hon. A. c. ogden. Wheeling; P. II.
7Sanfer. Of Wayne; w. G. Household
or. 81 MarIinton; L. c. Anderson. Of
sWeleh; n ". Chadduck, OF Grafton;
q. ". FIesher, Of Gassaway: g. h
Kump. of Romney; Judge T. j NC
iCinnis. OF BeckIey: Senator Il. y.
TaIbott, OF PhiliDpi: Judge G. w
Campbell, of. Huntington: Naaman
Jackson Of LoGan;J- n. Slocum OF
'VFI,its Suloaur Springs
Among she notable expressions are
IN n Napser: 81 am ready to as
ssist n any way that can IN this
JUDGE campbel1:: ''1 thank you
for the honor. and will cheerful!y
give Mr.. Darst my loyal support IN
mS power.
edo all I can In this cause. and viii at
once undertake to get an orgaatSa-
ton working"
The Salvation Army's appeal foT
funds to carry on its war work. said
state Auditor John S. Darst' ehalr-
man Of the state campaign commit
Zee. IN a statement to the press. is
an appeal Of patriotism in its broad
est sense. We appeal on the ground
az interest in the men under arms
who are fighting for Amerfca-but
sIiott for America alone: for American
civilization throughout the world So
&c IS that west Virginia. patriotic to
4he core, Is responding 20 the call IN
manner TO make glad the hearts OF
those directing this campaign"
Mr.. B. Randolph Bias, OF William
Con: eve will raise our money and
report to you, and in the meantime
you can continue sending to US such
matter as so,t think will be helpful"