The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
FORBES SPEAKS TO.
GRANT TOWN MEN
bod Crowd Turns Out to
Hear Talk on
Safety

gRA&TToWN, Dec. 1S.-Accidents
the coal mine have always oc-
eifted and will always occur al
though many car be eliminated by
due care, declared Archie Forbes,
brennan Of mine rescue car No. S,
guited States Bureau OF Mines, last
night In addressing 100 miners in
he Grant Town opera house. No
miner ever calculates that he will
Re hurt but figures it's the other
elbow with the consequence that
netines hes the Other fellow"
Grant Town Is alive to the sub
of first aid and mine rescue
work The New England Fuel and
Transportation company and its
General Superintendent, J. w. Devil
pp who Is an up-to-date mining
realizes the great value OF the
work and have been instrumental
for the large outpourtnS Of miners
the opera house last night. In
sp1deg to stimulate the attendance
FORBES appeared at the miners
local union at Grant Town on Sun
day and pointed out to the men the
importance OF the subject to them
personally. Having been formerly
mp1oyed at the big plant, Mr..
Forbes had q certain influence with
men also.
the way of introduction Mr..
Forbes told OF. the organization OK
United States Bureau Of Mines
5assYelt as itswork in detail. Switch
ngsto the various pressure points
1athe body he told what procedure
MAn - aNAR Ehn R1--v -
dood, especially anterior hemor-
hagess treatment for shock and 9TH
important information in first
Before the night concluded
Forbes and Walter London,
aid miner. gave tho miners
practical work in tying baudages.
men appeared to grasp this
york ina very ready manner. One
G the points made In the address
ssthat first aid knew no language
was the application Of kuowl-
edge that could be largely picked
b observation.
The class in mine rescue work
tafted on Monday afternoon. Mr..
bes began the work In the reg
car. Ten miners are being
ined In mine rescue work. Thew
follows: G. c. Bahen. ". G.
Powell Arthur Warren. John De.
John Wright, Jr., Frank Less,
9kHtam Dawson, Frank Steckert,
1hert McElroy and r. Lloyd.
6txty:seven miners were enrolled
the first aid class last evening
7sosclock and many Others were
Rected before the work closed.
class IN first aid will meet
utBhtfhis week except Satur
While the mine rescue work
be carried on during the day
gned up in first aid are as
CLOVIS John Derro, Ben Con.
aWsd, Tom Rorunda, Tom Man.
Patsy Reton, Jim Frank, Jim
A4ttons Sam Congo, Tony Celino,
3o Raschella, Cornelius Gtldea,
Ntlliam Dawson, John Sloboda.
4he6dore Hndou, z. "A. Kirk, Ira
Hfahtner John Klimowisz, Mike
48tft R.C. Shipley, ". \. Burke,
hstu Mtstwlop. Jos. Simon, John
NUeko Ell Chtistomilch, Steve Mon
tehsh, Joe Gezonwitch, Charles
aelefltits3 Paul Mtnkwich, Alex,
<ffissa VIC. Powell, Mat Tore.
YtncantJugo. Don Marcavicn,
ab Dslbert, William Hixon,
t4niag Romonosh, John Hogan,
niey Anderson, Joe stasulis,
so Vhiteiey. Victor Roamir, Al
80 MeEIroy RAYMOND Barth, Ce-
constable, NJ. NJ. Patterson, Sam
Jos Aluro, George saklut,
sduIsea Eira Patron, Arthur
Hugh Toothmans Frank
rter Walter Kibir, Steve Cam
ozo. Jemor, Charles Snyder,
iers James Patterson,
Feasua GINS. ATley Weekly, Jim
8nfEaN Less, Joe Kraocinek,
met, y. g. Lemley, J.. I.
n Nichols.
spend six seconds
ap say blue Devil,
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