The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
SALVATION ARMY.
FINANCIAL DRIVE IS.
|GETT|GN STARTED
CITY Committee Held Good
Meeting at c. Of c. Rooms
Last Night.

General Apathy" VINO mas ny s ie
direction Of Salvation Army AFFAIRS N
FaIrmont for some two years, resigned
his command at q meeting Of the CITY
! orr ORGANIZATION committee and ware
chsirmen last night at the Chamber o.
Commerce rooms and was suceeaeu
nv General Enthusiasm" comma
dor under whom Faitmont forces
s served most effectively during the wa,
period. .,.,.,, rss,,n,
was that the requirements Of the Sal,
v v ARM in Fairmont could oe
easily met. There need be no uneas,,
mass uess' about raising the full amount
needed ,, to carry on the work o. tnas
spiendid organization, ACCORDING 70
ward chairmen who are confident tlal
thew represent the sentiment IN tne
different neighborhoods. ~
Tho Home Service Appeal OF tae
salvation Army in Marion county Gov,
e e Two years, since there was no er i,.e
n ,' F s last May. The last crive
held here was for six months pel,o "
and since that amount was e1penaeu
t t local corps Of the Salvation A a.laaS
haze has been,terribly handicapped in wofk
owing t,uJ 10 the shortage Of funds. Az
me time a note was executed ior ~,
S00 which was signed by half a dozen
i ysu men. The Salvation Army
rents The home it occupies from tn s
E Igs; lodge at partgift rental ana
still ia in arrears for months anu
months mon n hack. The Elks' lodge pays 70
its its building company 500 o month ts
keen ND Insurance and other necessary
eynenses In connection with the olo
E1ks' home and then rents the place
to the Salvation Army for SIS month non n
On ton Of this the lodge donates *z'.VV
a month to the day nursery: ,o.,,
The day nursery work Of the local
corps is a step in advance Of the work z
done nv the Salvation Army in other
West Virginia cities but there are oe.
nartmepts emphasized in the work AZ
Other West Virginia points, which are
moi included in the local activites o.
the army. There are medical clinics
at Charleston and Huntington while
that work has been left to other orsanl'
zations Il, Fairmont. At Charleston
and Huntington there are rooms ior
working girls. At Charleston tne
charge is only $500 a week for room
and breakfast each morning.
The apathy which has characterized
the staging Of a campaign in Fairgont
has been entirely contrary TO FAR.
mont's attitude on other questions OF
civic pride, It was pointed out at last
nights meeting that It was a difficult
matter 10 lay the blame at any ones
doors in particular. 1t seems that tne
anathy has been due to series Of cir.
crmstances. It Is gratifying TO all
friends Of the Salvation Army 70 know
that a working organization Is prom
ised as a result Of last nights meet,
ine-a working organization that VIII
make a house to house canvass and
permit everyone to aid in a cause that
Is admitted to be most worthy.
The county organization is to be
nerfected early next week. F. c.
Chamberlain, campaign director, jour
Moved IN Monongah last night to take
up the matter Of the quota Of that cry
With Local Union 1913, United Mine
Workers, but did not get entrance 10
the meeting as there was some e1clt.
ing action there in regard to tne
shameful happening at Matewan,
which for the time being occupied the
minds Of the union men and excluding
ali else. The Monongah local is be.
lieyed to stand ready to shoulder the
mota for that end Of Grant district
and il Is believed that the president
and secretary Of other unions through
ont the county will bring the matter
up before the locals.
The county organization committee
consists Of J. E. Watson. Jr., G. D.
Conway, Homer C. Toothman, MIS-.
| lanes A. Meredith and B. A. Scott.
representing the International board
Of the United Mine Workers in this
district.