The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-09-25
COOK HOSPITAL-

HIS week The West Vrsmian has been printing q
sciaof articles about Cook hospital which we tnl
re interesting and full Of facts about the most import
nj public institution m Farmont- these arheles show
plane which make. the equal Of any Fainont peson.
and suffering. might be able to reach We think. there
,re every one m the city should read these articles merely
to esabh feeling Of confidence the local institution
against the day when It's service might be needed It tos
The primary purpose Of the articles however IS 10 bring
home DO every permanent resident Of Faont Of
his or her personal responsibility for keeping this hospital
which belongs to the people OF the aty. good condition
The writer shows quite clearly those charge OF the
hospital have done wonders with the at ther com
mand. They have demonstrated that they are entirely
worthy TO be trusted carry the hospital to even wider
fields Of usefulness TO the community and this section OF
the state If they are gwen the Necessary funds
And while no special appeal beng made behalf
of the hospital this time. II apparent that much good
would be done with the money if generous minded people
were send the institution occasional check the name
Of humanity and CIVIC patriotism.
Asvas expected the minimum Of the Fourth Liberty
loan has been dxed officially at ss.0ooooooe0 This
that Marion county win have to arrange in three
weeks absorb than 100000 worth OF bonds.
and it going take the best efforts OF every
last Of to do it For the time being the most
important Of In the county helping
to make q success Of the loan campaign
After being fed for four years reports German
Victories with admission OF defeat It must
sounded strange in German ears yesterday to have
Chancellor Herling that the military situation
has been than it is at present and to mention
the verdun offensive, the first battle Of the Soe and
the great Russian offensive OF 1916 examples But
only part fthe story. When they learn It all
the German people will wonder how it possible for
them been gu1nb1e to believe that mill
tary machine which had made many mistakes could
be expected win the
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The cotton continue fight price fixing for
their product, and Chairman Page Of the committee
named investigate the cotton situation yesterday said
that hoped stabilize the cotton market through
price fixing on purchases government account
that general price fixing will not be that
the way this cotton price matter is worked out It
ought result In the defeat OF Democratic cand
date congress the north # basic price fixing Is
right for co wheat and steel and other things
ainly is right cotton and nothing but the grosses
the sectional control Of the law making branch
OF the has kept cotton in class by ITSELF
General Manager Piez of the Emergency Fleet cor
poraton has announced that November Class
men will be employed in the ship yards unless they
are of exceptional ability and evident that they
Of more use to nation building ships than In the
trenches the best sign yet that the crisis in
the shipping situation has passed. for there was time
when any who could be of any use whatever IN a
ship yard was valuable the nation there than
IN the trenches At the time the fact that the
ship yards are about conbed they put it in
Britain VIII remove about the last remaining ground
Tor suspicion that there been favosm Of any Kind
N the draft
The tide IS running strongly in favor OF the Allies
IN every part the world that wonders what the
Germans are doing anyhow Are they preparing some
great surprise. they actually down and hanging
doggedly on in the hope they fool the world
INTO giving them sort of compromise verdict in
The great contest?