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The Cordova daily times., 1919-03-04

Wonder when the navy department
is going to spend that million dollar
appropriation for the development of
naval coal in the Matanuska field
Anchorage Times.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-03-04

The Daily Times job plant is
we'll equipped for all classe Of COM
mercial printing.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-03-04

tiles of John Bull-aine can readily I'M
derstand why he is now at Washing
ton opposing the Alaska railroad. He
has lot of town property at Seward
which has no. increased in value so
rapidly as he desired it should, and he
is sore at the Alaskan engineering
commission because of the lack of in
terest displayed by the railroad build
ers in the Bullaine holdings-Nenana
News.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-03-04

The proposal made at the draft
beard convention held recently that
aliens who renowned their citizen
ship in order to avoid military service
should be deported, was the right
move and should apply with equal
force and diligence to those aliens
who tried to work up hatred enough to
threaten to overthrow our govern
ment The principal of selection
which worked so we'll with tie draft
should be applied to the foreigners
who are permitted to live in this
country and to those who may here
after seek admission. They should be
sent back to try their experiments on
their home governments.-Kotc
Miner.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-03-04
VOICE OF THE ALASKA PRESS

Whiskey at $40 the bottle, and hard
to get, and yet some pro-tcpers decry
Observation-Disclosures Citizen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-10
INFANTILE PARALYSIS RELIEF
WORK

During the winter Of 1917 the city
and adjacent towns suffered severely
from infantile paralysis. After a per-
iod of cessation in the spring, there
followed In July fresh outbreak
which began to assume alarming as
pect at Monongah, the largest mining
town in the vicinity
The Consolidation Coal Company re-
solved to make desperate effort TO
check the disease, and secured Dr..
Peter Noe, successful specialist, and
Miss Lindsay, trained nurse, both
from the east to combat the scourage.
An emergency hospital was opened in
the pavilion aH Traction Park, near
the stricken town, and the Red Cross
Chapter was asked for immediate aid
in QUILTING the hospital
There was no time for permission to
be secured from Washington to ex-
tel. this aid, but the chapter chair
man, Miss May Fleming, telegraphed
for approval, and proceeded to comply
with DR.. Noes request. Workers on
hospital garments met and sewed
strenuousiy on children's hospital
gowns. and surgeons robes. ,Bandages
we're also supplied from the surg cal
dressings department.
BY united effort the little emergency
hospital was ready for reception OF
patients twenty-four hours sooner
than any similar hospital had ever
been able to open in New York, &C
cording to DR.. Noes statement
Although the hospital was not a
Red Cross hospital, nor was 1t man
ned by Red Cross doctors or nurses,
vet by earnest request 1t was permit
ted to fly the Red Cross flag. be-
cause of the confidence the emblem
inspired among the foreign families.
1t was only with the greatest diff
Guilty that the consent Of the parents
of the afflicted children, could be Sc
cured, for their removal to the hos
pital for treatment
The sight Of the Red Cross banner,
however, would frequently entirely all
lay objections, because these foreign
people understood its significance and
felt its reinsurance.
A fine letter of commentator was
received from Washington by Miss
Fleming, praising her action, and en-
couraging the chapter TO cooperate In
every possible way to stamp out the
disease,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-10
IMELuENzA RELIEF WORK.

The Red Cross Emergency Relief
Committee was formed at a
meeting of the home service
committee, Monday, October 14th,
1918, for the purpose Of combating the
scourage of influenza at that time
sweeping the county. The terrible
urgency of the need was evident, and
immediate action was necessary. This
Committee was composed Of the fol-
loving persops: Mrs. q. r. Hartley.
chairman; Mrs. Thomas l. Brett,
superintendent, Of Emergency Hos
pital; Mrs. Frederick Helmick, chair
man Canteen Work. Mrs. G. w.
Watson and Miss Helen Miller, chair
men OF Motor Corps. and Mr.. Harry
Williamson, superintendent of Sup
plies. Office headquarters wele open
ed in Mr.. j.. M. Hatrley's office In
the Jacobs building, with motor sec
ton in the corridor Of the same build
ing. Committees were appointed IN
each ward to report cases to head
quarters. and to do what they could
In their own neighborhood to supply
food and attention. Nurses, trained.
practical, and volunteer, were asked
for, and the response brought In about
one hundred.
At all hours OF the day and night
nurses were called to all parts of the
county, into homes without comfort
or. convenience mot even light, and
often no heat. Sometimes whole fami-
lies were stricken at once and one
nurse. would have the care of twelve
sick and dying patients at one time.
Perhaps seyenty-flve per cent Of the
volunteer nurses were themselves
stricken with the dread disease. About
175 families were visited and approx
mately 600 patients were cared for
while the epidemic lasted.
The Canteen Committee which, as a
Red Cross Committee had had pract-
ically nothing to do In the way Of
caring for troops, fell into line for the
influenza emergency work. This
committee worked hard to supply milk,
eggs, soup and rice for all the pa
tients, and for four weeks sent three
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-10
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
SERVICE,


The last department was added to
the chapter, February 4th, 1919, when
the Public Health Nursing Service be-
came a committee Of the Fairmont
chapter, A. R. C. This committee was
originally formed as the Anti tuber-
culosis league in March, 1909, chang
ing in September 1916 TO the Public
Health Nursing Service. During its
term Of service since 1909, the follow
ing chairmen have served this COM
mittee: Mrs. C.. o. Henry, Mrs. T..
1. Brett, DR.. H. R. Johnson, and Mrs.
w. T. Hartman, the present chair
man.
This committee has employed. dis
trict nurse for number Of years. The
following nurses have been in their
service: Miss Pearl Watson, Miss
Pansy Jacobs, Miss Elizabeth Voak
and Miss Martha Ball, the present
nurse. The committee, having been
persistently and intelligently at work
for years in its fight against tuber-
culosis, as we'll as active at all times
in watching over the public health
conditions, brought to the chapter an
efficient and smoothly running de-
partment. Officers serving for the
year 1919 are: Mrs. w. T. Hartman,
chairman; Mrs. NJ. &. Ashcraft, sec
rotary; Mr.. Simon D. Goodman,
treasurer.
The committee is, at this time, en-
ploying one visiting nurse, Miss Yoak,
the educational nurse, having resign
ed in the early spring. Their applica-
ton is in National Headquarters for
another nurse and they expect in the
early Fall, to take up, an extensive
educational program through the
county. 1t is operating under budget
of approximately $25O.OO per month.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-10
JUNIOR REQ CROSS AND CHAP
TER SCHOOL COMMITTEE,

This branch of the Red Cross was
organized in November, 1917, although
the certificate OF membership was rot
issued until the following Fsrch,
There was 3,5O7 children enrolled, At
the time of this writing the number is
3,12O, with auxiliaries in eleven diff
ferent schools. From November 1917
until June 1918, the Juniors cohplet-
ed and turned into the Senior Chapter
for shipments, $50 comfort pillows,
416 property bags, $50 knitted wash
cloths, Z sweaters, 1877 hospital bed
shirts, SO convalescent robes, 60 COM
fort kits, 200 scrap books, rs pillow
cases, 81 knitted bed socks, IL pounds
of carpet rags, II ambulance robes, 46
pin balls, 2 c131D'ate lay sttcs. II re-
fugee garments, 12 towe:s, II pairs
outing bed socks, and u checker
board tables.
No more earnest and devoted work
ers for the Red Cross were to be found
in the city than those among the chill
dren. They took up the Health Cru.
SADIE work with enthusiasm, six OF
the scaot;s organized, anl enrolled
S75 squire; a1c SIS knights On April
LIST, 1919, 10 percent of their funds On
hand-SS95. 24-was sent to headquar-
tiers % TIC National Children's Fund
to carry on relief work among suffer-
ing children over seas. The children
OF the city schools gave literally to all
war relief campaigns. They gave
$3.50 % to the Armenian Relief Cam
paign, and when the Red Cross con-
Quoted IT, aecond campaign fnr-war
funds. the sum of 1857 Al was turned
in by the Junior membership.
The work carried on in 1888, up
until June resulted in the complet-
ion of 450 hospital story books, 300
property bass, As sweaters, go muf-
flers, 10 shawls, 10 pairs of stockings,
$500 splints and 20 medicine cabinets.
Every week. so magazines were dis
patched to Newport News for distribu-
ton among the returning soldiers.
Not only did the Junior auxiliaries
work faithfully for the Red Cross but
they invested in Liberty Bonds to the
amount Of $15,000.00. and they bought
thrift stamps reaching the sum Of
$S2,O45. 90. Victory Boys and Girls
Clubs npmered 20. and other clubs or
gained numbered 10.
The financial report for Junior ac-
tivities ending June LIST, 1919, shows
dues received, 1851 Sc which together
with the amount OF $144.S5 on hand
made total of 1886. IL. efSthis sum,
$40 .02 was expended for supplies,
$50 80 for Health Crusades, $3a5 .24,to
National Nhildren's Fund, $24. 90 mis-
cellaneous. Total expenditure Of
1919. 7S, leaving on hand in the Junior
Treasury the sum Of $256.6S.
The directing minds which have
made possible the accomplishment OF
such an immense amount Of work are:
General chairman, Prof. o. G.. VIII
son.
vice chairman. Miss Louise Leon
ard.
Secretary, Miss Caroline Barnes.
Treasurer, Mr., w. A. Hustead.
Supervisor Of Activities, Miss Hazel
Frey.
The chapter feels that the Junior or
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-10
HOME SERVICE

The organization of the Home Ser
vice Work was EFFECTED by the selec-
ton 81 Mrs Joseph Roster as chair
man Of Civilian Relief the 26th, OF
Ociober 1917 with the understanding
tiiai the chief work Of that depart
ment wa to be that Of, Home Service.
During the next TWO months the new
Chaifnan being on entirely new
ground informed herself as to the
scope and purpose Of the work, re-
ceiyins great help and inspiration
from M G. MoGruder who attend.
ed q RED Cross Conference held in
Fairinonis West Virginia, January
18th, 1918. The Executive Committee
were MISS Nola Nc Kinney, executive
seety. MI. ] As Meredith, Mr.. Walter
Colbin, Mrs EE b. Hartley, Mrs.
Robt Talbot. Mrs John Mulvehill,
Miss Dora Lee Newman, Mr. Simon
Goodman, Nh. Al. G Martin, R6V.
clarence Mitchell MRS. S. D. Brady,
1iih Mrs 4 a Meredith represent
ing the Womer's Club
At the frs conmit, letting all
the members were present and all
ovinced great interest in the work
proposed. The first leases" were dis
cussed and gradually the work In
creased n variety and volume until
By the first Of May, the need OF .
trained WORKER was recognized, as
Miss Mckinney had been forced to re-
sign as secretary because Of lack OF
time Tor the work.
Mrs Gonley was sent to
Washington BY the chapter where she
took the six weeks intensive training
IA Home Service work, given by the
Potomac Division At her graduation
from the Institute she was offered a
paid position "a the Divisional Office
at Washington which she accepted.
AS the work Ind Increased greatly
and The position Of secretary had been
fllled temporarily BY the chairman,
imme distely the search for some one
10 attend the Home Service Institute,
10 begin IN Richmond, Va the first
week 81 July, was begun and the De-
partmeut was 50 fortunate as to se-
cure Mrs Ira Smith During her abb
seucel a Home Service Institute, LAST
ing two days was held in, Fairmont.
Tho Institute which was attended by
Red cross workers from many sur
rounding counties. saw the launching
of lhe Home Service Educational
Campaign in the State as conceived
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-10

sirahie space given by The press.
Every week both newspapers caftie o.
Red Cross column, IN when ~
chapter news was given. names 81
visitors Ct headquarters from ne auN-
tliaries or other chapters. progress or
allotment work announcements on
donations, and benefits, IN fact every
thing Of interest concerning the chap
Ter from every department. Especial
attention was given auxiliary accom-
Iplishment, Aconpleie list OF arlicie'
and dressings finished was given eacn
week, also the number 81 workers IN
the department whenever possible.
Several exhibitions OF tie work we're
given at headquarters, and one very
beautiful tea, attended By some nun
dreds Of visitors, drew the attention
of many OF the men 70 the seriousness
Of the chapter endeayoF The Hospi-
tality Committee whose chairman was
Mrs. G.. NJ. Alexanders gaye several
delightful benefit dances and AeidBo
parties. In looking over the chapter
records II is plainly to BE- seen that
there was not second Of slackening
OF interest until the demand for
strenuous effort ceased The work
grew and grew and the interest greV
and grew to meet Il.
One branch Of Red Cross work
which was intensely active h some
chapters was almost useless Ia the
local chapter, for the purpose for
which It was created. This vas tho
canteen committee. Our city was not
located on the main line east and
west, and troops were never sent
through this section unless some die
ficulty in transportation occurred Not
one time was our commits notified
OF the movement Of troops. This conn
mittee, with Mrs. Fred Helmick Is
chairman, was well organized aud
gave demonstration Of their ability
and willingness to serve II they bad
been needed; by the efficient manner
in which they provided for the SICK
and for those caring for them during
the influenza epidemic.
In the discussion Of general chap
ter history, we have endeayored 70
touch upon all points not covered BY
preceding records. 1t IS almost I'D
possible to include absolutely every
Item of interest, because 1t Is not hue
namely possible to reach perfection
Wherein we have failed we ask your
indulgence.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-10

ganizatlor Of the Red Cross in Marion
county and throughout the country,
has been, and 10 the future VIII be the
means Of drawing our citizenship
closer together 70 work towards the
fulffliment III national and local
ideals vii play 9 large part q the
Anefie anization Of hundreds Of force
Iigners who live among us and win
give to our young people d knowledge
.of current altruistic movements 70
which the young folks In the pa u paid
little heed It viii make for unselfish-
ness and sympathy, and in the end
viii give, to our city and county, citi-
ems who will combine to bring about
splendid results In physical, moral ana
educational affairs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-10

meals a day 70 the nurses n ths
Emergency hospital This hosplla
was established IN the nurses home
IS connection with Cooks hospital
this building having been donated bs
tic hospital for is use. Under ne
direction Of Mrs. II J. Brett, assist.
ed 81 Mrs Z b Powell THIS hos
pitaf cared for ninety patients and
truly noble work was done there By
these leaders and their volunteer aidi
many Of them young girls without
previous experien The Red Cross
Eorkrooin supplied aprons, masks
caps, sheets, and pillow cases. Vol
unteers assembled there to sew and
needs we're supplied within a Bhori
time after the request was received.
One Of the greatest problems which
confr9nted the Emergency Commit
tee was the care Of the children whose
parents were III or had died Of the
disease. The Salvation Army came to
the rescue for this, and opened q
Nursery, which was soon filled by the
little ones from the stricken homes
Red Cross volunteers assisted in the
care of the children, and in soliciting
food, clothing, toys, etc. One dying
mother left her two children "to
God and the Red Cross. The Red
Cross cared for these little ones until
guardian was appointed and later
assisted in finding them permanent
homes.
The Motor Corps was organized at
the beginning of the work of relief,
and was exceptionally efficient. More
than go cars were placed at the SER
vice of the committee, and In few
instances, for over three weeks
drivers and cars we're turned over en-
tirely TO the Red Gross. One private
car was made into an ambulance and
was used to convey the sick to and
from the hospital.
The Emergency Committee continu-
ed its work during all the period that
the city was under quarantine. Every
appeal made to the people of Fair
mont, and the county, by the commit
tee met with immediate and generous
response, and with this aid, and the
devotion of the committee member
ship and volunteer workers, material
assistance was rendered the commun-
ity during the epidemic.
One sub committee which rendered
valuable assistance in this time Of
stress vas that of which Mrs. A. L..
Lehman was chairman. Each day
Mrs. Lehman secured a complete re-
port from all the city and county
physicians Of the number of new
cases as we'll as of deaths from the
disease and this report was publish
ed in both city papers. This work was
done at the request of the govern
ment.
Following is her complete report:
Number Of cases to October, 10, 1900;
pneumonia, "a; deaths, II.
New cases, October 10, to Is, both
inc, cases 4SS; pneumonia, 56; deaths,
o.
NV cases, October &c, to November
/, t. tn incy cases AL; pneumonia so;
deaths, 10.
Total, case. 1874; pneumonia, 14o;
deaths, 80.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-10
GENERAL REMARKS !. Y {: a y, ] HISTORY I,

Since February, i1917. the chapter
has occupied the top floor Of the city
building, these quarters having beeti
offered by the city officials; when the
Necessity for a more odious and
centrally located headquarters be-
came apparent TIE commits sloners
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30

Indications arc not wanting that
DirectorGeneral Hines of the rail
roads is agreeable to the establishment
of steel prices that will prove satisfac-
tory to him and to the producers Mr..
Hines and the War Industries Board
have had quite a disagreeable time of
it trying to arrive at prices that would
be mutually acceptable and the result
has been that they do not speak as
they pass by.
1t is not becoming that our officials
at Washington squander their time in
disputes that contribute nothing to-
ward clearing up the situation.
Whether Mr. Hines or the War Indus
tries Board is responsible is a minor
consideration. Both, Of course. have
ideas of their own prestige but that
should not interfere with the business
of the country. The price of steel is
considered the barometer. BY it. in
dustry guides its course. Let us have
quick and fair adjustment and be
ready to plunge ahead when peace is
finally signed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
Y Y = y q Y y
HELPING THE PRESIDENT.

Thirty-sX mem bers of the Massa-
chusetts Senate who are several thou
sand miles from Fiume were success
full Monday in passing resolutions to
be forwarded to Washington request
ing President Wilson "to consider in
a friendly and sympathe etc spirit the
claims and requests presented to the
Peace Conference by the Italian gov
eminent The gentlemen from Mass
achusetls, as citizens Of the United
States, have the inaliena bic right to
express their opinions but it does
seem as if they arc interfering in a
matter with which they are not ia
mlllar when they attempt to swerve
the President from q course he has
seen fit to follow: The rest of the coun-
try also hopes that the President will
employ q friendly and sympathetic
spirit" toward the Italians whose
share in the defeat of the Central
Powers should not be ignored 1t is q
question, however. whether the Senate
of Massachusetts or the Board of Sc
lectmen of Red Dog, Arizona, are suf-
ficiently posted on the situation to be
of much assistance.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
italy OycrshOt the Mark.

(SDf1ng1lClu ISCphbiiS&'i'/
Premier Orlando may we'll return
to Rome, the source of this power but
it does not yet appear that ltalldn
public opinion will force him to with
draw the Italian delegation from the
peace conference at the rlsk OF COM
n1ications whose disastrous effect upon
italy could never be fully balanced ny
the possession of Fiume.
Italian indignation is understand
able after so many weeks of boid,
q AGGRESSIVE insistence upon "Fiume or
nothing" In it's audacitN and stub
bornness. it was superb playing OF the
classical game Of diplomacy. 1t SIM
ply overshot the mark.
Sonnino and Orlando, it appears
could not believe that Wilson would
violate etiquette and prcceden1S so
far as to publish his manifesto APP
pealine to the worlds opinion above
all to Italian opinion. TheE knew II
was threatened. for Orlando had en-
ioyed the special privilege of reading
it a day or two in advance OF its pub
LEGATION. Lloyd George and Clemen-
ceau were known to be in perfect &C
cord with Wilson's views and had ap-
proved his statement.
Yet the italian leaders evidently
had worked themselves lntO Il poAltloH
from which retreat was impossible
without political downfall at home;
and the only stroke left that could
possibly remove the obstruction was
for Wilson to torpedo it.
OF the three men, George, Clemen-
ceau and himself, Wilson alone was
qualified for the disagreeable task oH
reason of the well-known fact that
America was signatory to no secret
treat ties and could maintain n more
dsinterested attitude concerning the
Adratic question than either France
or Great Britain. The ltatlan MINIS
tcrs can now retreat and save them
selves at home, perhaps by pointing
to Wilson as the wrecker or thelr en-"
IRENE expansion program.
Whatever Italy may determine 10
do. the president stands upon IlS
rock of principle. His manifesto was
2 declaration of independence Of Sc
cret compacts to which the Cn1t"d
States was not a party and whose
bIigllting restraint, if respected, upon
our governments freedom or aclloi'
: is too obvious to call for EXPOSITION
There was more than one secfet
agreement and it was time the Worlo
und erstood unmistakably that Ii'i'
country could not be maneuVcrcd 'S
diplomatic finesse into recognlZ'hs
Ahem.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-30
THE WORD.


Nature in her wild heart sang
Ere the earth rose from the sea,
Or along the lowlands sprang
Blade and blossom, shrub and tree.
Music is an ancient thing.
And the chords within the scale
Thundered from the billoWing
OF d sea without sail.
Forms were fashioned from the
grounds,
Sculptured by the glacial glass,
Long before Athena found
Life in stone through Phidlas.
Pictures on q sunset sky
Green and gold incarnadined-
Hung ere Leonardo's eye
Mona Lisa's mouth defined.
Only one adventure grew
In the distance like star,
Something nature never knew
Words with wings that travel lar.
ROBERT NORWOOD,
in London Free Press.