The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29
]. 5. PROCUREMENT.
CONTINUED from page Onel


nllh, 0,fO0, c. Cavity; tongs, 1855;
aWIa. S5g 500, Coleman Hands; cob
NIrrF hammerS, 10000: nails, 3,Gl3,-
'Oo; BED sacks, 100000.
NanulActurers responding are 70
rrnf iholF bids direct 70 the quarter
nrrfoFa department, Eighteenth and .
VIrEinia avenue, n. W.. Washington, |
y. 81, after having been furnished with .
auheificatlOnS and blue prints direct .
nom Warrington. In instances where
particular parties are named II will .
hcIiitato matters by communicating
with them direct.
After the office Of the Fairmont sub .
ma a established. which will be by
huruat 1, al specifications will be .
6oFVardOd 20 this office, which will be .
Room al Professional building All .
AZ The subscribers in the FairmOnt sub .
gono viii Be listed under different
hoaNs and when items appear on the ,
contemplated purchase list these indi'
Viduals or firms will be communicat' .
a with. Frequently telephone mes
raeoa win be resorted 10 for the pur-
no0o Of speeding up the work. The
6rns can then send representative
N the local office and look over the
eDeelficatiOns and blue prints. Al!
bids will be made direct 10 Washing
ton 90 that no favoritism may be even
limited at in this connection.
Enthusiastic over the prospects Of
ne eueeess Of the Falrmont sub re
0Ion Mr.. Brett said: "You know the
office Of manager. which hold. is an
honorary title and / serve in that ca
uaollv without compensation. All OF
fhe Big men IN the country are inter
o1tod IN the movement and II there IS
inst some little service that can
render my government at home want
10 90 4 80 that Uncle Sam can prose
cute the war TO q successful end. A /
uald gtenographer who will assist in
hating classiflcatlons and other work
WI Be the only person on the pay roll
a start unless the work would re-
0uife more. The balance Of the mon.
oYis % be used IN paying office rent,
nhying postage. telephone expenses
and contingencies that may arise. The
eDlrit OF the vast majority Of manu-
fseluroFs has been right and many
have raid their assessment without
a WhlmpeF even IN cases where they
are already on government contracts
On work essential to the prosecution
% the war"
NJ. Brett then gave out the follow
lne letter. which f. self.explanltory:
MANNINGTON, W. VA,
July %. 1918.
Mr.. Ffod Helmick,
FalrmOnt, W. Va.
Dear Sir:
We arc very glad TO have the
oDDOftunlty to subscribe our pOr-
ton for maintenance OF sub Re
Elonal War Industries Board aud
herewith enclose our check for
the amount stated in your letter.
Referring TO the fourteenth par.
agraph Of your letter and from
other information We have al
hand, we believe our industry does
not come under the immediate jur-
addiction Of the War Industries
Board but under the OIL and Gas
Division.
However, we are sure this will
help Marion county. In large way
and we also feel it will be a great
benefit to Us as well as all the IN
dustnes.
We thank you for the oppor,u.
nifty given US.
Yours respectfully.
CfiAS. PHILLIPS TOOL CO,
CHAS. II. PHILIPS.
With the Falrmont office establish.
"a an questions of priority freight
shlpments, orders for fuel and various
questions that will arise will be han
fIed from here direct with the prop
CT authorities 50 that manufacturers
Vim not have to waste time in Wash
inetOn to attend to such matters. In
addition the Pittsburgh zone will es-
tablish an office in Washington and
have q man on the job there who will
take uD matters that need immediate
attention from the various sub regions.
The expense Of maintaining this OF
flee win be kept up by Pittsburgh peo-
be, but all the sub regions in the
Pittsburgh region will reap the bene-
re oe this arrangement. Firms not
handling government contracts IN
time, e not already, will be affected.
Non essentials will be cut out. Firms
having work on essentials can secure
their castings, etc, through the Fair
mont sub regional office.
Probably the most striking instance
of this q the Colfax Brick company
n Colfax, this county, which has OBJ
tanned Q government contract to man
ulaetnPe four million acid flues or acid
ille-uBod IN connection with q dlstil-
latioh process in government acid
nlants. The fact that the company
vas manufacturing brick meant that
n would have had its fuel cat down fiji !
n per cent. II Il had not secured this
contract. aS manufacturing building
hflck 20 en- extent Is unessential The
naiont q Of German origin and was
made b. o man named Mueller in st.
louis, No. The government gave him
TIE opportunity 70 turn out the ma
chlro Cor the government, which fur
rlshes them to firms engaged In man.
niactnfing the goods for Uncle Sam.
Thl1 Mueller e doing. There is
atloW OF en- auguf attachment and the
lne a made Of clay which is not az
ftifei b the acid that flows through
II Ths Collar firm has found that II
can retain Sc present force OF work
n6n and has no trouble in securing
t1slinrl, fuel or priOrities.
Tha pitt1burEh region 10 composed