The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-16
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been in the aerial service OF the Uni
tad States government for fourteen
months: He came here from Pitts
T1urRh where he attended a school for
aerial mechanics. Eighteen months
ago he left MI. Williams employ. mr..
Williams spent the week end at his
home in Wheeling.
Saturdays Loading.
A total OF S67 cars were loaded IN
the Fairmont region on Saturday. OF
tfis number ITO were loaded east and
81 were loaded west The eastward
movement was as follows: Coal, 700:
coke, Is; westward, coal. "A; coke, %.
Mines Short OF Help.
Help In the mines Of the state IS
short according to L. B. Spaun'
Charleston, federal director Of the
United States employment agency Tor
West Virginia. He says the fouow-
ing: Mining companies universally
state that thew want all former en-
ployes back, and that the return OF
the men they lost by enlistment in the
service VIII by no means fill their
needs Practically the same report is
made by the various railroad COM
panies. While a few industrial firms
which were working government con-
tracts have announced a decrease in
their forces, the majority still state
they will provide work for former en-
ployes."
United States Naval Ordnance plant,
at South Charleston, alone. A large
uumebr are needed in the Fatrmont
district. The state report shows to-
tai shortage Of is, 000smen OF al class
es of labor. Especially in mine work
is the shortage noticeable
Operators Meeting.
At the meeting OF the members OF
the Northern West Virginia Coal OPP
orators association on Saturday at
ternoon at the Jacobs building, Floyd
J. Patton, secretary of the associa-
ton, stated that the operators Of the
Fairmont region have the assurance
of an Official in the United States
Railroad administration that the
, Fairmont ergion will not be discrtm-
mated against in car suppyl or ser
vice generally.
Recently Mr.. Patton had a confer
ence with L. w. Baldwin, director OF
the railroads of the Allegheny region
| in Philadelphia, and the matter Of car
supply was storngly put up to the
! Transportation man. The explnatton
of car shortage wa somewhat Sill
liar to that which the, B. & o. ont-
Gals had mentioned from time TO
time. The outcome Of the conference
| ftl is understood, is favorable and
some tangible results are expected
The officials are following up closely
! 4I3e improvements being made to the
r & o. yards heer and those along
the F. NJ & 2. to Connel1sville:
! During Saturday afternoon tae Soa1
industry was discussed at length. me
local field as to labor conditions were
freely discussed. Operators are Opt
rnfstic as to future Developments OF
the trade and market conditions are
reported to be good.
A. W. Galloway, director OF D1to1 n
] nous distribution, Washington, y: ~
addressed the operators ana t0to
/. them of the excellent cooperalon ne
Se5 +aceivad from them in this re-
| ION. Brooks Fleming, Jr., manager
Of the production division, addressed
the operators and referred TO the
work accomplished.
Coal Notes.
r+-anJ,f NIX. Day, assistant man
.eer At fhe production division, has
! SSsumed supervision OF the Benz
zines above Adonongah.- He succeeds
The army had 1eO1ss tons Of soft
coal in It's possession on Novenoer =,
this including the amount IN THIS
country and in France.
The Fuel administration is tese I1
ling househoIders how to burn eoaL,
iwbfch includes the following HOW
a healthful temperature can be man man
taiaed day and night viii be e1p!aI .9e
led: proper methods Of using domesLtS s
anthracite In every kind OF neatlnS s
apparatus VIII be expoundeo' Ine -
tof everypart Of the heater ana Si, E SEos'
tSIc11.dinC hot water. steam ana warm
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