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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-11

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Newark post., 1919-10-15

$50 efficient and comprehensive
was the work of the Red Cross which
came under the observation of the
officers and men of the division which
commanded that feel sure repre-
sent their sentiments of appreciation
when l assume to offer you, which l
now do, all the help we of the Twenty
seventh can give you.
owe appreciate the problems to be
met and which can best be solved by
an organization like the Red Cross
are not solely war problems and that
to meet existing and future problems
the Red Cross organization must have
active an understanding membership
of great strength. We will do what
we can to bring to the attention of the
many friends of the division the ac-
complishment of the Red Cross as we
saw it in the war and the further field
for the continuance of it's effort"
Newark post., 1919-10-15

Some one has said that the longest
life is made up of single days. The
days grow into years, and give the
measure of our life at the end. So in
your lives, be sure to look after the
days-one day at time-and put into
each one some things worth initiating
for those who shall follow you. Every
day to try to gain little knowledge.
Learn at least one new fact each day.
Every day to practice little self-de-
nial. At first it may be hard, but at
the end of a years time it will be
easy, if we have faithfully tried to
practice this virtue. Every day to
cultivate the spirit of helpfulness. We
liv efor the good of others, II our liv-
ing be true living. In little deeds of
kindness, repeated every day, we shall
find true happiness. At home, at
school, in our neighbor's house, at
work we may be helpful every day.
Newark post., 1919-10-15
.EX-SERVICE MEN TO
BE WORKERS IN RED
CROSS DRIVE
Will Do Intensive Campaign
ing Just Before Armis-
tice Day

The enrolling of service men as
volunteer workers in the campaign of
the American Red Cross in it's annual
membership drive, November 2 to IL,
is meeting with great success in every
part of the country where it is tried.
This is notably true in the Atlantic
division, where Maj. Gen. John
Organ, who commanded the Twenty
seventh Division during the war and
who now heads the New York State
Guard, has accepted the Craftsmanship
of the Third Red Cross call in New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
During the first part of the cam
paign ending with the anniversary of
Armistice Day, there will bS house-to-
house canvassing for Red Cross men,
berships under a district arrange
ment, but on the last two days district
ines will be dropped and former
diers, sailors and marines will take up
the work with "rovi-commissions."
Not only discharged service men, but
state or national guards will be util-
lied as generally as possible.
In placing his organization at the
service of the Red Cross, Gen. Organ
in letter to DR.. Livingston Farrand,
chairman of the Central Committee of
the Red Gross, said in part:
81 am informed by Captain Stephen
N. Bobo, of the Red Cross, ofyour
proposed drive in November to in
crease Red Cross membership and
that you would welcome in this con-
me- tion asSis.ance fro m,"' former
filters and men of the army living in
this vicinity WHO approved the work
performed by the Red Cross during
the war.
Newark post., 1919-10-15

peake City, Md. This level is ten
feet higher than the level between
st. Georges and Delaware City.
When the first dredging is
completed, the plans provide for
the removal of the lock at ST..
Georges. Following this dredging
will be Started along the entire
waterway so that a twelve-foot
deep sea level canal will be the
next step. The locks at each end
of the waterway will be removed
however, before the waterwya will
be a sea level canal.
Newark post., 1919-10-15
OPENING OF DRIVE
FOR ACTORS FUND AN
NOUNCED DTOGOVERNOR
Appreciation For War Work
to Be Shown By Attendance
At Performance Dec. )

The Honorable John G.. Townsend,
Governor of Delaware, who, with
thirty two other chief executives Of
various States throughout the coun-
try, is member of the Governors
Committee of the Actors Fund Of
America, was today apprised of the
official launching in New York of the
Actors Fund drive by dinner to
"Big Bill' Edwards, chairman of the
Greater New York Committee. This
drive, which is intended to put the Ac
tors Fund on a firm footing for all
time, is a testimonial from Americas
business men to the stage for it's rec
ord in supporting the war work of the
country. Two hundred of Americas
industrial leaders pledged themselves
at this dinner to successful waging
of the trades campaign, which has
been so elaborately organized as to
include in membership industrial and
intellectual leaders in every section of
the country. This comedies with the
activities of the other large cities to-
wards the same end.
Associated with "Blg BiIl''. Edwards
on the Greater New York Committee
are John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Henry P.
Dawson, Cleveland H. Dodge, William
G. McAdoo, George w. Perkins, Felix
M. Warburg, Charles E. Lydecker,
Newark post., 1919-10-15

Charles H. Sabin, Mortimer L. SchlH
and others. The national organlza-
tion of trades includes in its member
ship Governor Benjamin Strong and
three other Federal ReserveBank gov
ernors, the governors of thirty-three
States, ex-President William II. Taft,
Daniel Frohman, j. Ogden Armour, ).
Hamilton Lewis, julius Rosenwald,
William Fellowes Morgan, and num-
Der of prominent women, among whom
are Mrs. E. H. Hartman, Mrs. Court
land Barnes, Mrs. John T. Pratt, Mrs.
Lewis Slade, Miss Alice Carpenter and
Miss Alice Kauser.
1t is the intention of the American
leaders of finance and industry to see
to it that the American stage, which
has become famous throughout the
world by the spirit of self-sacrifice
and service which it displayed for the
consummation of American ideals dur
ing the war, is now rendered the ap-
probation of the entire country by
having it's Actors Fund put beyond
further financial difficulties. Instead,
however, of asking the public for do
nations, the actors themselves will
give an extra performance, with every
company playing in all the principal
cities of the United States, on the
afternoon of December 5th. The fnuds
from seat sales will be turned over to
the Actors Fund Committee, and al
ready a small number OF seats has
been sold for amounts varying from
$4,000 to 500 a seat. The general
public, however will be able to pur-
chase seats for these performances at
the usual rates.
Newark post., 1919-10-15
MEN

and the ladies as we'll are welcome to see the
new fall shirts, underwear, neckwear, hats and
shoes on special display Demonstration Sales
Week."
Newark post., 1919-10-15

When You Think of Clothing
there is no better place to come than right here
for that winter suit you need.
+ WILMINGTON HAS INAUGURATED
Demonstration Sales Week"
and you are cordially invited to look over the
largest variety Of fine new suits and overcoats
we We ever stocked. There's a wonderful seIec-
ton representing extraordinary val lues at $35;
and at $50, $40, $45, $50,$55, $780,
Newark post., 1919-10-15
les

10 beautiful patterns and rich colorngs we have added
the satisfaction that comes from knowing that the silk will
wear we'll, keep its shape, and knot easily and PERFECTLY
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-13
REYIKALS.

DIGIT now the members Of the Ministerial assoda-
ton are wrestling with the problem Of possible evan
gelistc activities in Fairmont during The coming winter
They all feel that the churches benefited by the JOINT
campaign which was made here last winter. but they are
not Of one mind regarding the possibility of repeating that
success with the use Of the same or closely allied method
1t fact, perhaps not without significance, that The
sensational religious campaign or drive which had been
feature Of the religious life Of the nation for ten more
years previous totally disappeared during the war. And
there no indication that it going to be restored soOn
The names Of the leading reiyass which used to figure
on the front pages Of the newspapers very frequently
seldom seen now and interest in the things they stood for
in the public estimation is at very low ebb.
This is not because there is any less interest in religion
or in church work There probably more. Certain ~
is that many men came home from the army with more
profound respect for the things that the churches stand for
than they had when they left. And the reaction Of The
war upon women was equally profound M. Guy Van
Buskk, secretary Of the Young Peoples department Of
the West Virginia Sunday School association who has just
got back to his headquarters in Clarksburg after
tensve tour Of this state tes6es that church people
whole are taking more interest than before general
chudch activities.
The truth probably is that the country is going through
reaction from the excitement Of the war and does not
crave any of the sensahonalsm which characterized the
great religious drives II that is the truth there ought to
be some other method by which the churches profit
by the increased interest in the serious aspects OF te
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Evening Chat
Cnld nans A.connin,.

;
The weather report yesterday pre-
dicted that today would be colder.
This time the weather man was right,
Early this morning he sent along a
shivering, bowling wind, who got
into the house through the cracks
about the windows and doors and
who few around, up and down, in
sisting that fires be lit and some sort
Of special attention be paid to the I'M
hidden guest. Now, listen, folks,
don't start that yearly ball to rolling
which starts out like this: my, ism I
the weather mild, Don't believe we're
going to have any cold days this
year" We never have any cold
weather until after Xmas, once or
twice excepted, and though many a
Xmas day we have eaten dinner with
windows open, that doesn't mean we
to have no severe weather at al.
Along about the first Of January
you'll be convinced it's cold weather
alright,
APoor Fizzle Of q Match.
Don't you Just love to light =
match these days and have the feeble
framework OF the thing get sudden
rheumatism and collapse. I've been
inclined toward writing an obituary
on the match for some time, and NOW
I'm going to do 1t. The match Is q
useful article when Il doesn't tall
down on the Job. But not an perpen5
dicnlar proiections can BE leaned
upon. You may scratch the head Of
4 match and then turn around and
afch vonr own. pernluS goralq
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-13
TRUTHS AND
TRAVEsTIES
q h' Bird.

Attenshunl.
Probably you noticed in the paper
this morning that the ouiia board
had solved the mystery Of the where
abouts of little Billy Dansey. That ts
nothing. Speaking Of ouiia boards l
have a tale that VIII chill the marrow
Of your bones and make what the
barber charges ftfty cents for trim
ming stand straight up 1t was this
way. Some months ago a very VAL
liable neektie disappeared. ! valued
the thing, not so much for its intrin-
sic worth, but because 1t was sort
of heirloom so to speak. i had be-
come attached to thing from having
it attached to me, you might say. I
had worn that tie in spite Of much OPP
position on the part of Mrs. Bard,
who failed to appreciate, the soft
tones and colors that had resulted
from age laying its mellowing hand,
on its silken surface. But one day
that tie disappeared. For weeks !
wandered about disconsolate seeking
my lost tie. The lost chord was
nothing compared to it. Then l be-
thought me of our ouija board. One
night at midnight / slipped into the
attic and taking the ouija board on
my knees, or more accurately, my
pajama clad knees, l bid it write.
Here was the remarkable document
produced under my eyes.
This is Alexander the Great speak
ing. You are in trouble about the dis
appearance of a favorite necktie.
You win recall that your wife OBJ
jected to this tie. You will reflect
that women are unNrupulous in their
means to attain an ead. Need / say
more?"
The next day on my way to the
office saw Black Harry, who collects
our ashes, wearing a tie that l am
sln e: ortp flared gracefully upon
my own bosom. am convert to
mysticism. =
n...I Deaf
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-13

ION in yesterdsy INDICATES hat
re fol one has moi leaned from The
through which The Nine have gone, and the Level
headed element N tie ought to take the matter
IN hand before another prestige destroying defeat Is SUI
tanned.
Secretary Of Labor Wilson IN broadening the scale
ference out 50 that will include representatives. Of the men
and Of the operators from every coal producing field in the
country has paved he way for change m the tactics Of
the Representatives Of the men and advantage should be
taken Of it
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: tbe dark searching for the RENE

in the dark searching for the rem
,nants Of miserable failure. It is Of
no use to you there, but Y must Of
necessity be carried out o. harms
way for fear the thing may como TO
life inopportunely and under the heel
OF the family prove q menace 20 the
entire community far-spread are
ones spineless failures.
solet's,put the following verses on
the tombstone and hope for, better
material in onr matches some sweet
day in the future;
Here. to q failure, q stick q 9 lnatch,
Who lost his head and refused IL
lfe cranpied IN - ana teil q own on
none 8 his ,amlIf sos SOB
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-13

because the bit Of wood refuses to
as man witnthe Lord behind
him Intended IL should. A match is
like some people. Itloyes,to flare out
into glorious blaze only to glimmer
down the moment, after into a useless
flame, with that necessary
acouisition, q good stiH backbone,
missing. You can't put any faith nor
In spinelesss folks, and
neither can yon PURSUE p lighted
pathyay ri life with a match which
refuses TO stand up to it's task here
below. II at hrst you don succeed
TN. tFy again: they lellus, But that
won work With the tame mattel; Az
tenipt Is iight the hea ece az the
b06f wool ticlI olltoday and youlll
mentally use strong language Is
voiife ~ hurry Your probably
harotn eei down onyour hands ano
knees and crnrt ail around the honr
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-13

Call loan rates went up to 80 per cent yesterday and
quotations for securities went down with rush as a
result lot Of paper fortunes probably vanished into
thin air in the process but general business will be the
better for it. One of the finest things about the Federal
banking system is the control it has over speculation
Under the old laws the speculative edifce which
being built up on basis Of cheap money would have
kept on growing until it toppled over Of Its own weight
And then there would have been panic. There is a
panic in Wall street now but 1t is disturbance that
will go no further than the spectators whose e1cesses
brought it on.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-13
RUFF STUFF

swallow does not make a sum
Sor does nine rifles make a revo-
B the way, Eho sent those rtfles3
ME mere fact that they landed In
Cabin Creek suggested the suspicion
lhat i might be i frame up.
md while the guy who sent them
Ta AT Il why didn't he make il 10
he may know over In Ohio what
fhey we're dflFtlg at but at this dis
iance Il looks IS II they voted at tie
fectH eleci6n b ayor 81 q ate pro,
hl0ItIon AL ana agslns ehtoFce.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-13

Work is to be resumed in the great Cambria steel
plant at Johnstown Penna., Monday. Enough men
want to work to warrant the effort the part of the
management Harvey Thomas, president of the Anal
gamated Iron and Steel Workers. that the calling
off of the coal strike broke the morale of the stee str
ers Doubtless there is large measure of truth in this
The radicals in both the steel and the coal industries
depended upon helping each other and both have aed
but the steel strike failed before the coal strike began
1t failed as the public realized what it really
meant
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which doesn't look exactly honest.

Wnlcn DOESN'T LOOK eAASt4S Vs.
However, it's not the first time men
have been caught voting for anti Tx
ker laws that they did not intend to
observe themselves.
Practically no dry law would have
been passed in this country II all the
guys had voted just So they had in
tended to drink.
This touch OF cold weather VIII help
some in getting the men back into
the mines.
Not much fun in loafing around in
the open when the Temperature Is
way down where 1t is today.
The top has literally been blown off
the speculative pyramid built in Wal!
street.
And the chances are that many per-
fectly gorgeous winter vacation Plans
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-13

Two judges of Federal district courts yesterday ruled
against the enforcement Of the war time prohibition act,
both on the ground that the act is unconstitutional be-
cause it nyades the police powers OF the states These
decisions will seriously interfere with the program for
the enforcement of the war time act, but they have
absolutely no bearing on the status which will begin
January 1s next when constitutional prohibition bC-
comes effective
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-13

Defiance of the United States District Court
orders Is defiance of American law and is an
archy, II not revolution.
we believe in organized labor and we feel
strongly that the striking soft coal miners
have q good case so far as their economic de-
f1ands are concerned. But we cannot endorse
defiance Of courts and at the same time main
tain shred of CDR faith in democracy, the
very foundation Of American liberty and hui
man hope
we cannot overlook the circumstances that
led UP 10 the injunction which Federal Judge
Anderson has placed on the bituminous min
efe Winter was rapidly settling down on the
nation. In behalf of the general public which
it was organized to represent and protect, gov
eminent In the person of Cabinet Officer, VIII
son made the most strenuous efforts to settle
the controversy between the miners and oper-
ators Ia vain. Both sides wanted fight. AS
last resort before the clash came, President
Wilson pointed out to the miners that Strike
n at this time was illegal and begged them not
ito ding the nation into situation that threat
ened universal suffering and death
The appeal of the president-an appeal that
represented not only government, but the ma
jority OF public opinion in America, was lung
into the discard. Notwithstanding our belief
In the Justice Of the coal miners demands we
feel that this action by them was poor strategy
Fundamentally bad tactics It hurt their case
With the mass Of the American public.
But they threw tactics and STACEY to the
winds and struck.
Government had done all 1t could to prevent
the clash Now 1T was a governments duty
ID protect and defend the whole public from
aufIering and danger If 1t did nottake strong
measures, it was as good as no government at
ALL The appeal to the law and the resulting
Injunction followed.
GoULD ADJOURNMENT OF THE WHOLE
PEOPLE HAVE DONE LESS?
The LEADERS of the miners are to blame
FOR the situation today because Of their poor
gerieralship- their sad lack Of even elemen-
tary good management. Had they accepted
the presidents urgent appeal even with grum-
bling and sullenly, the miners would now have
public opinion strongly on their side.
we trust; that the miners will allow their
leaders 70 carry their poor generalship no far
Their
hefe can BE but one Interpretation Of that It me
Il friends Of the labor movement whose constancy
"a tested BY decades of support demand that the n
Is Ire leading the miners change their tactics. Farm
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-13
An Hands on Deck!

All Hands on Deck!
The widow of Frank w. Woolworth
is to receive only $4,000 a year In
income we read this morning. We
may presume the following scene IS
enacted this morning in the widows
household.
The housekeepef enters Mrs, Wool
worth's sitting room
GOOD morning Mrs. Woolworth.
What would you like for breakfast
this morning..
why Martha. ! have my heart
set on nice plate Of bacon and
eggs, with some toast and butter and
cup of coffee with real .Aick cream.
The housekeeper turns her head
that tear may course unseen down
her wrinBled old cheek.
"Ah Mrs. Woolworth. l have tried
TO keep from telling you, but there
has not been an egg in the house for
over week am afraid we can not
afford bacon any more and the dairy
man has refused to leave any more
butter and cream until we mortage
the old home and pay him for what
we received last week"
Mrs. Woolworth tuy1s deathly pale
and sinks back into her spills hickory
chair by the fireplace.
Martha, l feel chilly. Bring anoth-
er lump of coal for the fire"
ooh Mrs. Woolworth. How would
like to. But there is no more coal
in the cellar. / have been burning
the Louis XIV parlor set in the fur
mace for the past weeht We are
starting on the grand piano this
morning"
Mrs. woolworth leans back and
closes her eyes.
Martial"
Eyes, Mrs. Woolworth
"Pack my telescope at once. have
tried to avert this but it is no use.
We go at once to my daughters, her
husband has promised to send the
Limousine for me anytime. We must
live Martha, and he has promised to
give me town houses, yatchs, cars
Everything. You see he is a plumber
Return to Quarters!
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Fairnlont High is
Going to Grafton

Fairnont High Is expecting easy
pick1ngs at Grafton next Saturday
when the Grafton high eleven Is met
on the Grafton gridlron. The team is
IN fine shape and determined to roll
up a &ecord score against the Tyler
county lads. Y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-13

Paper profits are all right for home
consumption but they are not accept
ed at the cashiers window in the big
Florida and California hotels,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-13
sNgW DEAL NEEDED.

one wa. surprised by the announcement Of FRANK y
Harrington that the miners purpose presenting at The
sose conference in Washington tomorrow the identical
which they submitted when the joint conference open
n Il Buffalo last month That will do aswell as anything
for starter But the miners might well understand
nov g later that if they are going to permit their side OF
e NEGOTIATIONS to be managed by radicallike Harrington
sy are going 10 get licking that will bs historical both
for il scope and its thoroushness As hint at how the
public Is gong 10 react to the FangtOns and Harrington,
In lie following editorial which appeared in powerful
newspaper famous for its sympathy for the labor
movement, thick and thin supporter Of the American
Federation Of Labor, of the Railroad boterhoods and
sssn OF stIie steel strike, is herewith reprinted: