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

and carried ON By P II. Conley, az
that time connected with the Potomac
Division. we were fortunate IN hay
ing as speakers, Mr. z Edmonds.
Miss LYDIA Bassett Of Washington, as
we'll as many local people represent
ing the various allied interest M.
Roster Pres dent Of Associated Char
ties Mrs Waiter Barnes, Presis
dent Of the Woman's Club Mrs.
George DeBolt; Federal President Dr..
u. N. YoSt County Health Officer
and Mr.. Jos. Lehman, Press Repres-
entatiTe. The Chapter Committee on
| hospitality entertained the Conyeti-
ton royalty and the knowledge OF
the work gained by attendance on the
Conference was Of inestipable value
in creating interest in, and sentiment
in favor Of the Home Service.
It was during the month Of July that
Miss verna Kergan was elected as
assistant secretary, (Mrs. Ira Smith
to be executive secretary on her re-
turned from Richmond) she having
worked for some. months on the War
Fund; her work still to include the
War Fund collections.
Upon the return of Mrs. Smith from
Richmond with the valuable as
sistance of the various workers, the
work of the Department had grown to
such proportions that the first OF Sep
TENDER, two offices were secured In
the Professional Building with all
the necessary office equipment for q
systematic carrying on Of the work.
During these months, valuable assist
ance was given by Miss Blake Wat
son, Mrs. A. G. Polk, Mrs. Glenn
Barns, Mrs. Paul Hamilton, especially
helpful work having been done by
Mrs. E. F. Hartley, Mrs. R. L.
Thompson, Mrs. S. d. Brady and Mr..
Simon Goodman, in Fairmont, ana
Mrs. Hal Cummins, Fairview; Mrs.
Daisy Clayton of Rivesville and Mrs.
Lee satterfleld of Monongah, Miss
Harriette Hoge of the Bethlehem Coal
Company, Miss Sarah Howell and Miss
Rose Lowe of the Consolidation Coal
Company, and Mrs. Luella Howell of
Worthington.
For several months Mrs. Smith
gave practically all of her time to
the Home Service work and in most
sympathetic and capable manner met
all the many and varied demands that
came to her, until in March 1919,
because Of continued poor health
brought on by an attack Of influenza.
she was compelled to resign as sec
rotary and Miss Versa Kergan was
selected to fill that office. Miss Ker-
gan was especially Qualified for the
work because of wide knowledge OF
people of the county gained as collec-
tor for-the War Drive Funds, and be-
cause of experience gained in several
years Of successful teaching.
After the signing Of the Armistice,
there was a falling off in volume of
volunteer work and an increase in the
volume of work, so that it was nee.
essary to have additional help in the
office, and Miss Madge Ferry was
secured as assistant secretary, who in
addition 10 her business experience
brought sympathetic interest in all
Home Service problems.
In April, the Chapter authorized the
purchase of a car for the use of the
Home Service Committee, and a
Chevrolet was procured, thus permit
ting the workers to give much more
efficient work. During the past eigh-
teen months the Home Service Com
mittee has done vast amount OF
work of which no record has been
kept but during that time we have
placed 546 cases on our files, other
cases Of information and assistance in
filling out papers, ETC., numbering
over 1,1OO, and have given financial
assistance to families to the amount
of $2.1S9.63 At the present the chap
ter gives our Department $500 90 per
month to cover all expenses,