The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-10

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have accepted and are at work
lobbying for It. II there is no OBJ.
lection, the bill will be before the
House, and once In that position,
those steering 1t, say its passage Is
assured. It was passed by the Sen.
ate y month ago. The only obsta
Gle 1t might encounter on the goth
Is an Il object" In that case 1t
goes back on the calendar and goes
over until some future unanimous
consent day.
Although here to appear before
the committee composed Of Sena.
tor Frelinghuysen, Secretaries Fall
and Hoover and representative OF
coal operators organizations as a
Representative and spokesman OF
those organizations, ]! G. Bradley,
Of Dundon, VIVA. found an oppor-
tunity to attend the meeting OF the
Republican National committee and
to mingle with many Of its NON.
bers whom he knows quite well.
Nor did he overlook fraternizing
with the West VIrgInians to be
found there. Mr.. Bradley has been
spending much time in Washington
since the annual meeting last month
In New York Of the National Coal
Association at which meeting he
was elected president OF that great
business organization, one of the
biggest, most systematic, best fl,
nanced and most influential protec.
tive trade organizations in the Uni.
ted States. His election Is com.
/ mcnted on by leading men OF West
Virginia as not only a great victory
and honor for him personally, but
likewise for the stale. He will, Of
necessity, spend much time In
Washington. This Is the headquar.
ters Of the National Coal assocIa.
ton. 1t takes every office on two
floors OF the big Commercial Bank
building to house its numerous en-.
nloyes, among whom arc to be
found men who are specialists AND
expert in the coal industry and It's
branches, such as expert statisti.
Clans, scientists, freight rate en-
perts, market experts, etc. TO sue.
cessfully run such an organization
as this would seem enough 10 tQA
the capacity OF very able man,
but in addition to all this, Mr.. Brad.
ley is the active head of one OF the
largest coal producing corporations
in West Virginia. He Is a young
man of robust type, has all the
signs Of possessing great energy;
quick thinker and decidedly
pointed talker, very frank and
sometimes blunt. Those who know
him best say that he is equal to the
great responsibilities that have
been placed confidently upon his
shoulders by his business asso.
Clates.
"Uncle Dan" Howard, patriarch
and pioneer in the coal business in
Northern West Virginia, was here
from his homo at Clarksburg only
for a day to attend meeting OF
the coal trade held al the Washing.
ion. Uncle Dan" Is one OF the
elder statesmen in the West Vir-
gInIa .oal producing industry-the
eldest, In fact. He Is beloved and
Yenerated by all who know him,
and any Clarkeburger will tell you
most feelingly that uncle Dan" Is
Clarksburg's Grand Old Man. He
Is noted among his personal
friends, and especially among his
business associates. for his sound
judgment, his broad vision and his
quaint sayings which roll of his
tongue in the form OF brief axioms,
irrefutable with truth. on the phil.
osophy OF living and business deal.
ing.
G. II. jenkins. vice president OF
The Northern W. Va. Coal Opera.
tors Association, whose home is
ut Fairmont, and J. Edw. Long, OF
Clarksburg. u member OF the same
organization, have been here thR
week attending conferences on pro.
posed legislation affecting the coal
industry,
Senator Sutherland office-Pen-
sion award Of S72 u month 10 Isaac
Hostettle, Of Mason; soldiers com.
pensation of Verlln P. Walls, OF
Mallor::-, increased TO 500 month;
compensation award. $3.50 a
month. made to Francis H. Huber.
OF Parkersburg; application filed
for c. l.. Weymouth, Of Clarksburg,
for a pension; Chas, o. Hill, of VII.
l.amson, disabled soldier, to be Civ.