The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-10

ting memberships d, total OF 1853
gain ia Red Cross enrolment.
The third campaign was foT va
funds. and was launched May 10th
4 l9iS, continuing until Nay 21th Ihii
with the exception q the berry Eoal
campaigns. was the largest ever at
tempted In the county, and was over
.iwhetmingly successful.
i Preparation for the drive begar
weeks ahead OF the dime set by thu
4 National COMMITTED for concerted ma.
ton wide effort, and the chapter com
.tbined with that Of Warrington In tht
drive, thus uniting the entire count!
under central committee.
The people were thoroughly inter
iested in the Red Cross by this time
were very much alive to the necessit!
for funds, and we're eager to give thetl
time and money.
The personnel OF the committee II
charge Of the campaign follows;
County chairman, Mr.. W. J. Weigel
assistant county chairman, Rev. ]. c
Broomdeld, executive secretary, P. N
Conway, assistant secretary H. A
Williamson treasurer, Mr.. R. 7
Cunningham assistant treas
lurer Mr.. p. H. Pitzer. Bach county
magisterial district organized witt
chalrmen as follows: Fairmont dis
| trict, Mr.. n. S. Lively; Ltncolp dis
trict, Mr.. w. E, Maple; Paw Paw
district, Mr.. ]. Y. Hamilton; Man
nington district, Mr.. G. l.. Pritchardi
Grant district, John C. higgins; Win
| field district, DR.. r. W. Hill; Unior
district, Rev. A. l. Barns.
1 Sub committees we're appointed u
look after the publicity music, ant
speakers, and special soliciting com
mittees were formed to see all frater-
nal and labor organizations, transpor-
tation, oil and gas companies, Goa
companies, Eailroad and manufacture
les, etc.
Two meetings were held in ever
church and school house, and com,
munity center in the county. Tw:
speakers, man and woman, to.
gether with singers and musicians
were supplied for each meeting. The
women carried with them samples o.
the comfort kits, sweaters, hospital
GARMENTS, and surgical dressings
showing them to interested audiences
and explaining the uses Of the various
dressings, and garments. So far as
possible the women made the local
appeal and the men presented the Ma
tional work, although this varied, as
our women were especially proficient
speakers, and full OF the Red Cross
appeal both local and world wide.
Practically every inhabitant in the
county was reached at some time dur
ing the drive,
One beautiful feature of the CAM
.paign was the Red Cross parade put
on solely by the women during
the afternoon of May 18th.
Over five hundred women in their Red
Cross uniforms marched in the pa
rade. Members from almost every
auxiliary were in line, and of course
the women OF the city turned out in
large numbers. The Chapter chair
man headed the procession, bearing a
large American banner, followed by
other officers carrying the flags OF
the allied nations; next was the band
and then series OF red crosses, were
featured by caps q, scarlet worn by
marchers, who vss4e compactly spaced
in the outlines Of the Gross. The rest
Of the marchers v'sre entirely in white,
thus showing up the red crosses per-
tectly and effectively. Hundreds OF
spectators lined the streets, and ex-
pressions of commentator were
heard on every hand.
Noon lunches were served the
workers each day during the week Of
active canvass, at the campaign head
quarters in the Fleming building. The
different churches of the city took
turns in this service, which was ex.
cellently handled. During the lunch
hour reports were received from the
district and ward workers. Speeches
were made, and enthusiasm ran high.
The goal set was the sum Of $75,.
900 90, but the amount actually pledg-
ed was approximately $4,000. 90.
,Fairmont, District alone securing
pleuB6S TUT St0jVVUsUU.
The chapters fourth campaign was
a-membership campaign, the Christ
mas Roll Cali OF December 1918. This
was launched under the Craftsmanship
OF Mrs. Edwin Robinson, who served
so ably in the preceding membership
drive. The personnel for this cam
paig was as follows: County Chair
man, Mrs. Edwin Robinson; Vice
County Chairman. Mr.. c. W. Evans;
City Chairman, Mr.. John Wolfe; Vice
City Chairman, Mr.. W, M. Ken.
nedy; Executive Secretary and Treas
uTer, Mr.. H. a. Williamson; Wo-
mems City Chairman, Mrs. j. o.
Watson, Vice Chairman, Mrs. A. G..
Polk.
The Publicity Committee was Miss
Elizabeth Stone of The West Virgin
ian, and Mr.. Joseph Lehman Of The
Fairmont Times. The drive was a diff
hcult one to handle. The city work.
ers were tired to the point of e1
haustion from continuous campaign,
ing. There has bee6 no breathing
space since the Fourth Liberty Loan
Drive, as the Combined War Work
Campaign followed that almost at
once. The county roads were bad in
at least three districts, which were
not accessible either by street car or
railroad. In good weather these dis
trlcts were always reached by auto
mobile and mano a thrilling story
will doubtless be related by our brave
campaigners to wide eyed grand
children, about perilous journeys
homeward bound through summer