The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-01-04
A WORD ABOUT
WASHINGTON, D. C

great cry for coal together with q
shortage of sugar make the city quite
gloomy. Added to these 10 the poor and
unsatisfactory shipment OF articles -
we'll a. poor passenger service in and out
Of the city
The presence OF 80 many soldiers on
the streets keeps everybody alive and
wideaw AXE on the subject of war
Congress being i'm session and every
day announcements OF their voting for
and against fret national suffrage for
women and q submission OF the poohi-
bition propaganda to the several states
for their ratif cation, all 20 far toward
keeping mp live wire" interest in the
''doings" around the capitol
DIR. Garfield. the United States Fuel
Administrator, is undoubtedly one OF the
busiest men in the nation today. He 10
. very fine man, resourceful, courteous
and shows by his every movement that
he has = remarkable grasp on fuel con-
dirions of this country lie has mar
velous memory not only about thinrs
generally but things in detail.
Mr.. ID. A. Morrow, General Secre-
tarY, National Goal ASSOCIATION, whose
heart seems To he wrapped up in the
supply II fuel, ls another real busy man
And when We say busy. We mean all that
that term could possibly mean IL va
through and by the personal xindnsss OF
Mr. Morrow that Hon. T. Edward Hill
and ye editor We're introduced to DIR.
Garfield who received, welcomed AMI
entertained US 50 royalty. His emphatic
endorsement and his hearty approval oil
our new More Coal plan where We
are urging the idea OF club formation
prizes and the getting e-,h miner to load
one more car Of coal day. and each
coke drawer To draw one more oven OF
coke DAY, gave us great encouragement
lie said he not only endorsed the plan
but would he pleased To know that each
coal association throughout the state OF
West Virgins would take this matter no
at once ADD help TO push it to success
tie requested Mr.. Morrow, the genera
secretary. 70 write the associations his
approval and endorsements and TO ex-
press his wishes that immediate actions
De taken To carry out these plans
We had the pleasure also 70 meet with
Jndge Terrell, the well known colored
Jurist, who made il pleasant for us.
Rev. las. Wesley Pace. holding govern.
ment DositioL and one Of the races YER,
bright young men met us and made il
pleasant while la the capitol city. Tie
and DR.. J VI. Whittlco, the latter bs.
ing hr-t lieutenant IN the medical reserve
corp. at Camp Meade. accompanied by
an old Trend Of theirs n the person Of
DR. Howard visited rs at Hotel Glover
where We all spent the entire night in
solving the race questions. winning the
war and adjusting many other grave
public and burning questions 90
Mrs Maggie Penn Heath, formerly of
Henry county. Va. q graduate Of Burke
vile Seminary. Burkevill~, Va. nov
holding government position which che
has successfully held for the past twelve
yesre' - doing we'll and 10 making good.
She asked % BE- remembered 20 her msny
trends which Ne take pleasure here in
noting. such women oil the race Who
viii ~ content at nothing short Of cue
Gees and ~ho stop at nothing ike him
drsnces are those ~ho are doing more
toward making the world better Than
anything else Imaginable. she 10 nov
and has always been q woman Who -s
TOO busy snd bsg hearted. broad minded
snd seii ~illed u stop At and roubs.
over little thing.