The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-07

s.4ie Gle Hon William ii Io|l
,oliis Mt u 81
S EI5ir cue the l5fiiited tat1S
Shall Ne q member.
We he;leTe that stch 8 league
shonld aim ct promoting liberty, pro-
gress, human happfnees and concord.
and the orderly Development Of the
world !: that It should make certain
the victory won at such terrible sac.
ritices by having the united potential
force Of all IT. members as q standing
menace against any nation that seeks
to upset the peace OF the world. Ana,
be It further
Resolved, That copies Of this reso'
luton be sent to the president and
former President Taft. and to the pre-
siding officerE OF branches Of the con-
gress, and to the Hon. Howard Suth-
erland, senator from West Virginia,
and to the Hon. Davis Elkins, senator
elect from West Virginia, and the Hon.
M, N Nicely, member Of congressional
district OF West Virginia, and that
copies be offered for publication N
both the local newspapers.
The following telegram was TO
ceiyed from William II. lngersoll, ma
tional director. Of the Four Minute
Men: Your kind invitation received
only this morning. Greatly regret the
impossibillty OF attending your ban.
quet. Please convey my greetings ana
good wishes TO those in attendance
and assure them Of my heartfelt aps
probation OF the cordial cooperation
received. We may all take pride IN
the contribution made by the Four
Minute Men to the public OF morale.
William B. Matthews, Charleston,
state director Of the Four Minute Men
of West Virginia, sent the following
telegram: Your kind invitation for
Saturday night is greatly appreciated.
Regret cannot be present in person
to congratulate your splendid organi.
cation watch did its full share in help
ing win tho war.
Mr.. Kern summed up the work as
, follows:
About one year ago Frank c. Hay
bond, now Captain Raymond, called
together few men for a meeting to
discuss the formation Of Four Minute
Men body in the city Of Fairmont.
From that start there was speedily as
sembled working organization which
grew until its membership contained
35. and practically without exception
all faithfully and earnestly followed
the work.
"The work Of Four Minute Men or
ganization did not win the war, any
more than any other one activity won
It. However, l believe, that second
to the work OF the press, the greatest
aid to the wonderful Capitalization OF
united sentiment in this country with
relation to the war measures, was the
-Four Minute Men.
an the theatres, locally, and
throughout the nation, the manage
ments were courteous and fayorably
disposed to the work, and much can
be said in praise Of their attitude
generally.
1.-THE audience received the mes
sages with attentive respect and often
with much applause The introduce
ton plate was great idea in aid OF
the speaker People, even In this day
Of much printing, still like to hear
the spoken word.
mention should be made Of the
good work on the part Of IL ladies
who toward the end Of the past year
spoke as Four Minute Women, largely
In afternoons, in the theaters They
did excellent work
at is estimated that in the nation
there were 100000 speeches made.
and that the combined audiences ag-
gregate 4OO.oo0,0OO.
81 am not unmindfulS6f the saying
that figures do not y but liars fig