The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-29
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stated IN advance that the Fairmont
district had The finest set OF mine boys
in The state A prominent West Wiz.
girian who is familiar with AFFAIRS in
The state remarked that Il was bet.
ter looking set OF men than has ever
comprised a West Virg\S legisla.
ure
Coal Club Meeting.
Brooks Hutchinson. secretary Of
the Fairnont Coal club, presided at
,oday's meeting. There was a fine
attendance Considering that many
leading coal men are in Philadelphia
for the ANIMAL meeting OF the Nation.
az Coal associations J. NJ Jacobs
spoke on the war and particularly
emphasized the buying OF thrift
stamps one Of his statements which
brought home the war TO coal men
was that oneIegged coal miners
would look good 10 them before the
war is over V f. Goecke. a Clarks.
burg visitor, made a few remarks. Mr..
Hutchinson referred 10 the disap.
pointment az the illness OF W. J.
Heatherman which kept him from 70.
days meeting but hoped CT he
would still be in Fairmont Tor next
meeting.
Railroads Can't Be Choosers.
Railroads and power plants have
been using much Of the Fa!rmont coal
and IL is being charged that they made
IL a practice 10 burn the very best
coal that they could obtain. But with
the natiOn al war 1t is argued that this
practice must cease and that railroads
and other industries must use Goals
OF somewhat lower grade. There is
a scarcity Of fuel that is especially
adapted for by.product plants, metal.
lurgical purposes, ship bunkering and
domestic consumption and for rail.
roads TO take their needed TONNAGE
from such fuel under present circum.
stances is being declared 10 be a
crime committed against the nation
IN its hour of need" II is pointed out
that mctallurgical works and coke
ovens are essentially war plants at the
present time and that they must have
a high volatile coal which runs very
low in sulphur Railroads have shown
an especial fondness for this fuel in
the past II is now argued that they
must have good coal decently prepared
but should not insist on having the
very best coal that the mines produce
The announcement Of the appointment
or Walter A. Marsh, formerly general
manager Of the Pittsburgh Coal com.
pany, 10 the position Of manager of the
railroad fuel division under ]. D. A.
Morrow is taken 10 mean that the Fuel
administration intends 10 see that Ger.
tain Goals go where they are best suit
ed and most needed.
Coal Notes.
The weekly meeting Of the Clarks.
burg Coal club, which falls on Thurs.
day Of this week, has been called of on
account Of Decoration day and the
meeting Of the National Coal associa.
ton at Philadelphia, according 10 an
announcement from E. J. Francois. the
chairman.
Jere Wheelwright, president OF the
Consolidation, is vice president OF the
National Coal association. now holding
its annual meeting at PHILADELPHIA and
along with w. X. Field, the president,
is pictured in the current issue OF
The Black Diamond" as one who was
expected TO figure Importantly In the
proceedings yesterday and today.
John p, White. former president Of
the United States Mine Workers of
America, and at present labor ad.
wiser to the Fuel administration, has
been appointed representative OF Fuel
Administrator Garfield on the Labor
Policy Board, according to announce.
ment today. The Labor Policy Board
VIII soon institute an investigation OF
the needs OF labor with a view Of for.
mulating labor budget.
There are 1850 coal and SO coke cars
IN the region today, which is a fair
supply. There are restrictions on ship.
ments both east and west. Most all OF
the mines have cars today.
The Preston County Power Com.
pany Is an organization which will
eventually have a plant near Trow.
bridge on the Morgantown and King
wood railroad for the purpose VI
maintaining large central electric
power station. The war interfered
with putting the existing plans into
effect but the company is going ahead
With its mining operations. /. W. Bow.
ermaster, for many years supeFintend.
ent Of Elkins Mine No. in that vicin.
ity now has the management OF the
plant. The men can work at the
mines and live in Kingwood with the
present train service.
II. S. Huber, general manager bt
the Pennsy Coal Company, the Fair.
mont Bis Vein Coal Company and the
Janet Coal Company, with his head.
quarters al Mt Claire. is in Fairmont
for the examination of men for mine
foremen and pit bosses and has ten
with him who are quar-.
tered at the Fairmont hotel. E. ".
Laubenstein is also here and has two
men taking the examinations.
Virgil L. Highland Of Clarksburg.
is extensively interested in the follow
ing operating companies: Logan Min.
ing Co., Logan; Fairmont Big Vein