The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-25
FA|RMONT
IHE DECEMM|A[
Speaker at Presbyterian
Dinner Thinks Fairmont
Should Enlarge.
RIP FOR POLICE ADM.
Mayor Bowen Again Says
People Lack in
Grace.

WILDLY picturing brazen attempt
at unlawful liquor salesmanship on
Tairmont streets, W. ]. Wiegel, general
manager Of the Fairmont Printing and
Publishing Company, made forcible
address last evening before the lay
men OF First Presbyterian church,
when he spoke on a Bigger and q
Better Fairmont." The audience Of
100 men was electrified by MT.
Wiegel's remarks as well as by Mayor
Bowen's reply.
The climax Of Mr.. Wiegel's address
was reached when he related how
three mattresses in down town res
taurant told how one Of their number
J was accosted by a man on one Of the
city's streets. He insisted that he
knew her and that she was desirous
Of purchasing pint Of whiskey. The
young woman replied several times
that she was not the party he insisted
she was and that she did not want the
Whiskey. After she had gone to her
destination and later was returning
to the restaurant the same man again
acccsted her and tried to offer the
9daor at what he claimed was re.
ddced price. Mr.. Wiegel added 3 Gen.
flemeu, this Is not production of
mine, It is an actual happening" He
then named the restaurant where the
e6iiYersation occurred.
Cont tinuing the speaker said: This
Is blot on this fair city. II your
members OF the board of affairs know
ofsuch conditions you ought to arouse
yourselves and remedy conditions.
: The members OF the board of affairs
are my friends, as they personally
know, but / cannot understand why
they do not arise in all their might
and clean up" Great applause rang
out when Mr.. Wiegel concluded this
statement,
Continuing he said. these things are
going on and we have heard much
about the gambling places, which have
been closed. How can Christian gen
tlemen sit on the board of affairs and
permit this? cannot understand It.
Every influence possess is always
at the service Of Fairmont. Give to
these city commissioners, ministers
and god-fearing people your coopera-
ton to erase every stain. 1t is not
necessary to go outside to do 1t. Let
us. resolve firmly to make this city a
better one.
After Mr.. Wiegel completed his re.
marks Mayor Bowen arose and said:
4 agree fully with some Of the things
that Brother Wiegel has said. l do
not want these Christian gentlemen
10 take too seriously the implication
that the Board of Affairs and the
Z Mayor has in its power to wipe out
these vices. ! am trying to be a Chris
tian and I am member Of the Pres
bSterfan church"
The; Mayor then intimated that per.
feet conditions cannot be realized un-
TN that time comes when citizens can
declare, Il am pure" Until then, the
: Mayor said. he did not believe an
ideal stage could be reached. The
Mayor added: at is absolutely i'm
possible to clean up and keep cleaned
up 8 city OF 10000"
The Mayor told how mothers come
TO his.o office frequently and say to him.
.Mr. Mayor, wont you get your off
Gers to- keep my son or my daughter
OF the street at night?" The Mayor
replies: How old Is your boy?"
E'cnrteen years." is the answer.
How old is your daughter?" why 13
years. is the reply. The Mayor re.
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