The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-22
Chief Inspector Ice Work
ing Today in the Elkins
District.
VETS LEAVE DISTRICT
All the Latest News of the
FairmOnt Coal Reg
ion.

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ccal in the Fairmont district. who is
connected with the District Represen-
tative's office Gt Fairmont. is in the
1lkins sub-disirict the early part OF
this week making the rounds with l..
y. Annette. deputy inspector. He goes
to the Buckhannon sub-district the lat
ter part OF the week for contact with
c. W Ferguson and inspection OF some
c1llieries in that vicinity.
A. b. Fleming will attend a meeting
OF the directors OF the West Virginia
Coal Association at Huntington Tues
day This Is the state association I'M
der which the Northern West Nir-
ginia COel Operators Association will
work and other associations in this
states such as il is planned 10 organ
ize at Huntington Friday when J. ID.
A. Morrow, James b. Neale and A. w.
Galloway pay a visit to operators in
that section Of the state Just as they
did recently at FairmOnt.
c. II. Kimmel. who has been con-
nected with d. X. Lawson's office for
several months has been promoted TO
traffic manager and was out all last
week in his new capacity, visiting vari-
Gus points.
d. r. Lawson. District Representa-
tive. is busy today trying to line up
coal for Curtis Bay having instructions
from Washington that a number OF
boats are to coal there this week.
which will require 2.l00 cars OF Fair
mont coal-5OO cars today. 400 Tues
lay and 80 Oeach day for the rest Of
the week.
Trench Veterans Leave
Sapper Coleman. returned soldier. Is
I'LL at Morgantown. but the other
trench veterans have left the Fairmont
district. Corporal Walsh spoke at
Kingmont Saturday afternoon. being
piloted by +. J. Patton. secretary of
the coal association. and made fine
talk. Corporal Bowlby spoke at Nor
wood (Clarksburgl. Both left Sunday
for Charleston. Sergeant Beck did not
peak ut Century Sunday as he had
% go to Washington after his meeting
Saturday night at Philippi. Mr.. Pat
ton is satisfied that these soldier
speakers have done a great deal Of
-cod in northern West Virginia and
is already making arrangements to
get others at a future time.
Explains Employment Service.
The current issue Of "The Black
Diamond" "a Chicago coal publica-
toni, has as advertisement which
makes the activities Of the free bu-
reau OF the United States Employment
Service at Clarksburg plain. The ad.
vertisenent sets forth that this new
branch OF the United States Depart
ment ~ Labor has 400 branches and
advises manufacturers and other EN-
ployers TO look TO these offices before
making I move to hire men in order
that il may be learned what the gov
eminent can do. These branches are
established for the purpose OF help
ing manufacturers find men. The Off
eos blanket the country. There is no
charge made for the service. The de-
partment is supplying the labor for
shipyards. II is supplying the daily
increasing number OF manufacturers
working on war orders. The publish
ed list OF branches has but one in
Wst Virginla-at Charleston but since
the ad was prepared branches have
been opened at Wheeling. Huntington
and Clarksburg-th latter In charge
of Vance Randolph.
The current issue Of "The Black Dia-
mond" has the address OF J. b. Neale.
Director CT Production of the United
States Fuel administration. TO the coal
operators OF northern West Virginia
at the Fairmont Country club recent
iy.
ModerHell in Politics.
c. NJ. Moderwell. OF the firm OF c.
N. MOderwell e. Co. OF Chicago. has
announced his candidacy for the Re-
publican nomination for Congress from
the Tenth district OF illinois. and the
fact is interesting here because Mr..
Moderwell started business in Chicago
as a salesman for the Fairmont Coal
company and afterwards represented
the Consolidation there and because
two OF HE sisters married in Fairmont
an dto coal men. Mr.. Moderwell be-
came a member Of the Coal Production
committee under the Council Of Ma
tional Defense and served until that
organization was disbanded. Last
winter no became assistant 10 DIR. Dur