The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-02

also turned in and rendered vaiuat
service
Just before the singing yesteiAA|
conducted by John Reed. yeua|
Zones one OF the newsias. cilubd
Z mp on chair and conducted 4 rounl
+ OF cheers which rang through
building. Jones proved an excelly \
cheer leader.
/ Every plate yesterday was filled
the kitchen and tina rern-i mad
when these were passsd. Ut Oh
\ heve there Is boy here who viii ed
I for more than thisis But the wonial
who made It was mistaken for theiI
were several who called for morj
Two boys only yesterday did not ca,
One claimed he had hts dinner befor'
arriving and though pressed, he al
not sit down 10 the tables with I'll
others but remained to take Ia othe'
festivities A very shy lad sat stan
! ing straight ahead when his plate wal
brought refusing to touch an artlcij
He was urged TO begin and presse'
hard for an explanation OF his unnsud
actions but he merely Continued
stare and would not eat. After awhf,
his plate was taken away and giveI
10 another youngster err and still the III
stared. shaking his head when askeI
! " lie was sick. Feeling that perhar
the lad suffered from m overdose
bashfulness, another plate wa
brought to him and then It was dis
covered that the boy objected to IN
+ sweet potato next his turkey an
thought he didn't dare eat If II
couldn't put every bite OF il ava
He was urged to try the sweet pcta
and managed quite easilyto get aws
with 1t. Tie didn't know what II was
explained his next door neighbor busI
pouring down four glasses OF mill
which he was donated by boys arounI
who did not like milk
/ A great game went on yesterdaI
called trade" The moment the boy'
sat down there begana system q
trading articles they did not Ike I'd
those they did. Mashed potatoes wed
traded for sweet potatoes. CranberI
ries were traded for celery and u
forth. "DomiricK'' and sIsolly" wen
reported 30 have made the most stir
ring remarks yesterday, one TO the Ell
. i1SN NAAhb lOl OAlC6 ltluItN W Ef.
than he could rnanage-and the othe|
lad expressing loud regret that aftct
the dinner he was unable to SIC dowi
and en.1y the entertainment and Il
comfortable. Christmas, boxes y
candy We're given each boy.
! There was no swim yesterday q
planned due to the fact that SO man
more boys came than were anticlpat
ed that It was impossible 10 gel the
! in the pool and out In relays withoj
keeping open POOL, until midnigll
Besides, the boys we're invited TO sd
Charlie Chaplin at the Grand as spd
cial treat and no boy wanted to mid
that. After the entertainment coII
sisting OF q fine speech by Congresd
man Nicely and some magic by Joi'
Reed and a talk by General Manag'
w. j: Wiegel of The West virginia.
the boys hurried to the Grand. Tht
picked up additional youngsters on I'd
way and by the time they appears
at the entrance there were close
two hundred boys who accepted Mar'
ager Morgan's hospitality TO see Chat
lie. They packed into the house ar|
took seats anywhere and ever
Iavhere, interfering the picture wi
shouts and expressions OF enjoymer'
They stayed until the last momeI
saving just time and no more TO rus
back to The West yirginian for the
evening papers.
Mr.. Wiegel explained 10 the new
boys yesterday the reason why III
paper had been raised to price
five cents. He told them why the
would get two cents hereafter for evel
paper they gold instead of one and vii
because. of paper which had increase
in price more than double with othQ
expenses mounting also. that II hecam4
necessary to raise the price Of Thi
West Virginian. He explained th1
matter so well that every boy presenI
grew interested and several wanted I,
know more details in the matter sd
that they might explain TO customer,
who might object 70 the higher price'
The boys were delighted at gettin \
Two cents for their own on each pa
per. No working boy In the city la |
bors more earnestly than the news
boy on both papers. His job comef
in the winter time at the very coldesI
hours and often the lad who sells AM
delivers is poorly and thiply clad. Nd
working lad anywhere deserves morI
profit on his paper than the newsboy}
With the raise in price the little fell
low who comes TO your door will gel
one fthe pennies extra and The WesI
Yirginian will get the other penny.