The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-01
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leled spirit. Of unrest must be over
come. Radicalism, which some people
describe as ideal government-call
is Bolshevism, anarchism, I. w. w
ism or any other name contrary To
the spirit Of true Americanism, must
not gain football on this soil. Boil
shevism, fsnciful and rhmerical
scheme. he likened to Tammanyism,
and said that Trotsky evidently got
his idea of government from that I'M
godly crew. The speaker pleaded
guilty to belonging to the same party
responsible for Tammanyism but hu.
morously claimed a renaissance of the
Democratic party since the halycon
days OF Boss Tweed and his merry
men. This was the only reference
made totpoiitics by the congressman.
Deploring the all too prevalent re-
sort to mob law in this country, cit
ing the recent assault on the Mayor
Of Omaha and other instances, the
speaker made an eloquent plea for law
and order.
When few people take the law
into their own hands 1t spells anar-
chy. No single class of people is
big enough to run a government, he
said. The eternal edict that man
kind as whole must work, and work
together for common good, must be
met more than half way.
Returning to the subject Of radical
ism Congressman Nicely paid his re-
spects to Victor Berger and his con-
stituency of the Sixth congressional
district of Wisconsin, who twce elect
ed Berger to Congress in the face OF
his record Of appealing to the people
not to buy Liberty bonds or in any
other way help the government during
the war. The speaker pointed out. the
likelihood that a memorial service for
the thirty five men present would
have been the order of last nights
meeting instead of the Joyous occa.
sion Of welcoming the boys return,
had the people listened to Berger and
refused to furnish the money to feed
them in the trenches.
Congressman Nicely received an oya
ton at the conclusion Of his address,
He was followed by r. T. Cunning
ham Of the Monongah Glass Company
who made brief address ending with
request for tribute Of silence to the
boys who failed to return from
France. This was given by all the
company standing.
Several of the boys were called up
on for a recital OF their experiences,
at the front, the big hit being made
by one of the men who during a for
ward move, looked back and saw a
Fairmont boy in the division coming
after them to take their places. II
was the first person he had seen from
home and without blush he told OF
how they threw their arms around
each others necks and Rugged each
other in the sight of the whole Ger.
man army.
Commander Rollo ]. conley spoke
OF experiences in both the Spanish
and the last war. but passed all the
credit for the achievements in both
cases to the buck privates. Comman-
der Conley spoke OF the benefits to
service men to be derived from mem
bership in the American Legion and
invited all to come to the meeting
Friday night.
Addresses were also made by Ma
tional Vice President Joseph Gilhool-
ey who arrived lnte l"--eH,n~ tho hail
at half past ten. and H. L. Heint
zelman, president y sne .aonoLisa..
Glass company. There was genu-
Inc ring of pride in the voice Of this
speaker when he echoed the asser-
ton OF orie shackelford, POSTMASTER
that the Monongah Glass Company
had never yet had difference with
its men that was not aniicably ADJUST
ed.
Music for the affair was furnished
by an orchatra composed OF men from
the glass works and the singing was
led by Clarence Bloom, of Grace
Lutheran church. ,Rexv. j. Meyers,
of the same church, asked tho bless
ing. William Steering was in charge
of all arrangements and acquitted him