The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-15
RBTBERLANP P0a.
HERETHANOWN THE
NllLE Of EUROPE
That is the Way John ].
Davis Sizes Up World
Situation.

Id rather be lamp post in Fair
smont than own all Of Europe" de-
elsred James ]. Davis, Pittsburgh, d.
rector general Of the Loyal Order Of
Y Moose, in praising America at the pub
lie meeting under the auspices cE
Fairmont Lodge, 8, before 700 people
at the Grand Opera House on Sunday
, afternoon To the radicals who poi
son our citizenship we should preach
The doctrine OF "if you don't like this
country 80 back where you came
& tRon "I'd rather be a lowly work.
man in the mine or mill in this coun-
3 try sas / have been myself, than to be
European resident I'd rather go
down into the mouth Of a pit in this
country than be any European because
America offers equality for everyone.
ne declared. Mr.. Davis, who was born
IN Wales, but is naturalized, made 1t
plain that all foreigners coming to
The United States should be natural
tzed and have an American heart and
spgiot a foreign heart.
In the course of his remarks Mr.
" Davis told Of the rehabilitation work
that being carried on for seventy-five
veterans, disabled as a result Of
the great world war. A man that lost
u leg at Chateau Thierry is learning
10 be dalryman, and one that lost
Ran arm at the Argonne forest Is to
gfbe trained as q skilled agriculturist.
be work Is so well managed at Moose
salheart that the government wants to
sisecure the engineer at Mooseheart and
send him to army camps at Atlanta,
louisville and Rockford, Ill.
~ The big thing to ~ at Mooseheart
fts the children" said Mr. Davis who
sFeferred to the Biblical quotation, "a
iis.slittle child shall, lead them" FL
spoke Of the Mooseheart and the 761
youngsters housed there and the 200
additional ones that will go there to-
day The water works and sewage
plant is built for city Of 5000 chill
siren and he said the orders alogan is
for children of the Moose at Moose
heart. ;" He told tho story o. how a
West Virginia mother nour'she1
weakened babe of an i'll parent and
brought 1t back to normal heq'th.
lThrough this particular incident Phil
sfadelhhia Lodge of Moose $4,000 strong
& ,;dcnated q hospital costing SIPS 600.
I'M Soon u aite will be procured for a
ehome for INDECENT Moose and their
gsRfives one which will pa'mlt them to
live together and every member on the
4 COMMITTEE has but one thought and
f9sthat is that it is good ENOUGH TOR
!them should misfortune overtako them
recently Mr.. Davis was asked at an
Fseducational conference in Boston what
sshe chances for this form CT work
1leld for the future to which he replied
8Blhat he expected to see the Moose
X 9 100000 strong and supporting five
ssuch institutions as at Mooseheart
Eand caring for tens Of thousands Of
tchildren The growth OF the Moose
ssfronl 247 to 100000 was mentioned.
Mr.. Davis referred 10 the Moose
s3war activities in France and in conclu-
sion praised Fairmont Lodge of Moose
ITO. its financial standing as well as
the fine personnel of officers that it
lbossesses.
The second speaker OF the afternoon
eHas Congressman NJ, M. Nicely, who
taid that Mr. Davis talk should in
aspire every member Of the order. The
tnajor in his talk mildly knocked the
iailroads for their limited service in a
facetious way, tntimating that "high-
str ups" were at fault In very i'm
manner he presented 0. M
Isnolittlc past dictator with gold
cmtlem OF the order Mr.. Doittle
tesponded, burt was too much affected
40 lt.erances at length.
sNN A beautiful basket Of yellow chrys-
59ianthemums was presented by Hon.
n. A., Pollock, the presiding officer,
Ito Mr. Davis, who asked that they be
siS.sent to q local hospital because Of
lhe length Of the trip before him.
~ After q basket Of handsome white
searnat'ons were presented to Congress
sman Nicely by Mr.. Pollock, and Mr..
Nicely requested tfat they be sent to
ittr home Of a gsick, Moose or some
member Of his family
va Mr.. Nicely then presented Mr. Pol
Flock with basket Of roses which
MIR Pollock requested he sent to the
llnme OF an Ill Moose. Mr.. Pollock
fnnde All ideal presiding officer.
Tie Moose band under the direction
Sf Prof Thomas ]. Shaw rendered q
WHICH class program. The public have
recommended very favorably on III
8work done yesterday and all adm
\ that the organization Is a conner.
All Of the band numbers were YER
avorably received. Mr.. Shaw rende'
la several violin solos, which were
iyen in a masterful manner, being
very intricate compositions, includin
eltn,Ich position and work. Mrs. Shaw
ACCOMPANIED on the piano and harp