The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-18
ENTWINED FLAGS OF ALLIES
AND OLD GLORY PROMI-
NENT IN DECORATION
ELABORATE MENU WAS
DISCUSSED WITH RELISH
Editor Of Wheeling IrtelIigencer
Tells Employees Of U. S. States
Ccal and Coke Company First
Business of Every Citizen is to
Win War and Faithful labor is
Great Help

o. Saturday night the eighth annual
ho.,~fing banquet 81 the Safety Fir-'
movement t""k p's~e ~ Gary. Th'-
event l. one of the most interesting of th.
yearly happenings IN the rpsl fields and
l- always sttrnied by the heads of de
partments. -up~rintrnslent-. forrrnen ~ a
bosses. connected with the hig plant Of
the Unit-i states Coal snd Coke Go
and a number Il E. rmer I'm ployee-. mer
Interested in the rnai trade and invited
guests. There over three hundred
present on >sturd night snd the auci-
torium in which tile banquet WAS held
was decorst-d for the ocra-lon on ar
elaborate scale. The entwine,i flags Of
the allies Mere prominent snd Old GIor
Was conspicuous on every side. and drap
e-d srti-ticslly at tie rack oi the -,eak
ers' tsl,le. Gu several sisis- of the room
Were posted enormous charts bezring the
recOrd of the safety tir-t accomplishments
since l@1,, the date OF the organization
OF the movement at Gary. aud which -et
forth in detail the accident history Il
each department. comparing the records
OF each year. these tigrre- making a mnst
interesting study.
An orchestra seated on the stage he
hind a curtain of evergreens and flags
played during the progress OF the ban
fl.. al
star Spanglet Banner"
General Edward OTOole presided anc
acted ss to~stmsster, and introduced Rev
Father Madert. who invoked the divine
blessing The menu Was elaborate and
nicely served, and discussed with relish
by all those present.
When coffee and cigars were served
General O'TOole introduced III. y. Eav-
enson, who explained the charts and
pointed out the record made by each ds =
partment ansIyzing the figures in a most
interesting way. tins proving To be one Of
the pleasing features Of the evening.
The toastmaster introduced n. !.
Shott. editor oi the Daily Telegraph. who
spoke of the New PstriDtism, " of which
the activities Of the Red Gross, Rel Tri-
angle. Safety First Alliances and kindred
organizations serving humonity ia a Use
fnl way were manifestations
l.. e Anderson, counsel Of the United
states Coal and Coke Company. wa.
next presented and spoke OF the liberal
Ity Of the company IN dealing With it-
employees and the loyalty Of the men to
the company, ending his address by en-
phAsizirg the importance Of conserving
human ife and health ESPECIALLY at y
time shen the great war depended on
our man power.
~ & OgleD. rii.or ~ the Wheeling
Intelligencer. ws- next inu Ddnced and
delivered an address ON the underlying
causes Of the great war and duty a every
citizen in this hour 81 thu nations need
lie laid especial stress on the fact that
this was not an eighf-h hour var. that the
soldiers did not stop lighting At the end
of such a period, and " ~ are n win ~
must all work more. give more, invest
more, and in fact risk everything Ve own
and have in the nations defense We
should not expect IN such a critical peri
Cd of our history. when the liberty ve
enjoyed. when the privileges ~ loved
and the freedom Of our children were at
stake to make money. The first business
II everybody - n ain the var E-I,eci-
ally interesting wa- hns review Of the
CAUSES that isd up T. ,hi- nation being
drawn iDtp the c'ynhirt. AMI the newt
able result of German kultnre on the
world II 'l.ey should -ncceed IN their -.
fort- IT, pointed out the treatment of
The r--s.ple in the o~cupi terutory snd
a e. ard that the strorite- there com
. ittsd acre part a the 6~rman mill
t.ry -rherna o. terrorize hnmafity into
non exi-tsrce The var and u horrors
we're nothing more than the expression
Of tie te-ci,Ing- II the German phi o.o-
rhers snd UNIVERSITIES and the military
party -uch teachings have encouraged
the desire for world domination. lie H.
lnstrsted IN pleasing manner many Of
his arguments and related some thrilling
incidents Of the struggle to point the
MOI als Of his address. Mr.. Ogden sspeech
sas brilliant with patriotic fervor. and
stirred ne hearers 10 applause time and
time again. At its Close Col. O'Toole in
trodncsd Fssher Msdert, vbo spoke sn-