The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-30

,b, ann, hy.!aws the card system or
r,or,r,,,!uu has been carried out.
counted with that there Is a ledger rec
ord Of every post and auNillarN,
MEMoRIAI. DAY FUND
.! Decoration OF American Graves
Overseas
rnnehiafcly on hr,nr informed by
national headquarters OF the raising OF
such funds. your department adJutant
AZ once sent out n bulletin 10 each post
IN III, Department, informing them OF
rn;!ua,, headquarters desire.
The bulletin abnve referred 70 asked
TIA; each department post ra!se from
each member the sum OF 10 cents, Una.
I, he collected through the post% tnat
no most rive less than $500. and that All
checks pass through the department.
rn,c- -, ,ha, record could he Kept
This nan was carried out. We were
also ndy!s,d BY nStlonal headquarters
, that n bulletin would BE- Issued showing
the tnta. emourt collected ana .ne
, amount each state con'r'"uieo, in'S
hullern has never been received NJ the
d,ror,rent headquarters I: Was your
. department adjutan''s desire :" re-ou''e
Tin ns,iono: headquarters report ana
enclose I: with a report from N" dera' =.
rrrnt Your department adtutnnt - wei
. aware that q partta, report mas oee"
made and printed In The American
Layton Weekly. but II did not snow
lust how much each state consr'oa!eu.
hut did, hr!aS out this point: max MrsN
Virginia had gone over the top IN Me'r
cont lhutton. having c"h'F'ou'eo INV
. than they were allotted
National headquarters Informed "s
= Thar our quota would be S5h|.o", eaSeu
their figures on our having lis a'NNe
most, In the department. AT 30 posi-
: later on they advised US ina, our quota
, would be 1855 o. hasod On the amount
:, q, paid-up membership - March hrst' AZ
10 cents per member as sNo"h oE '"s''
, books.
On March your department, had i'tls
/ ,,cuh.rs and a. auxiliary members
making a total. Of t.t6S. which AT l?e
nsr member gave US q total or st4S o"'
Your department. collected on 'ha!
, fund the amount Of sITs.i, One post ana
auxiliary sent their contributions a'ree'
10 national Headquarters, which amount
- cd To $40 making a total OF Stss'A he,
. We exceeded national headquarters
> allotment by Sl32.l7. and our own
y amount OF Si<b.6O Il1 nEuFea a. AN> PIE
mcmher) by SA.5I. :,
The various posts throughout the do
nartrent are 10 be commended for their
= splendid cooperation IN this matter. IL
can be Justly said that the department.
= OF West Virginia did not forget those
they left sleeping In Flanders neios.
Finances.
A. tho first OF the year tho depart
:. ment had outstanding debts for the ,o''
lowing amounts; "A
Wheeling post No. /. loan Of. .Sl.oo Oh
Clark shurg post No. l3........ aVV'oV
The Clarksburg Telegram. sta
t!onery and printing ....... 3+o.sO
The James & Law Co. office
supplies WV
!, Inc sn Stiu, o '"es.'.''.o.... 117.ss
: Tho Masters Reporting Co. re-
l. porting Charleston convention $500
r ;2.l4S.6c
e With the note to national head
y = quarters OF sl5Sl.50. con-
It trac,ed for buttons ....... l.56l.bC
n Made tho total debt Of your de-
IL partment ............... % XVI !.
i All OF these debts have been paid on
. with the exception OF the note 20 ma
!. t!onal headquarters. which will be taker
: up later.
L Wheeling post used their loan o.
= 81 300 by taking credit for members as
f.nev were rcrrIftei. Clarkshurx post
was given a check OF March .. 1927. fol
$500. thereby clearing our obligations L
them.
pSbes Owing tho Department.
Your department has one OUTSTANDING
IS amount which Is due from ClarkseuTI
post No. IS. which is 326, due on mem
bersh.p report received July 20. 1871.
Personnel
n The personnel Of your department OF
+ Ace consisted. up to the first Of TIL!
month Of two stenographers. ono f1l'
- clerk and the department adjutant. This
IS does not include the department com
e mandcrs stenographer.
I Combined salaries OF perSonne
" amounted to 3+l0 per month. This In
d Guides the stenographer OF the depart
- ment commander.
i There was paid to 4 stenographer. FOL
preparing the report OF tie department
-. finance each month. the amount o.
~ $500. and also 10 Z janitor for cleaning
h the department headquarters. $1,000 pei
month was paid.
a Combined expense OF your personne
n for each month amounted to $42b.0V "
- to the first Of June. 1891.
:, On June first your department com
!. nander. after communicating with tht
members OF tho executive committee ant
having received their approval. in
creased the salary Of tho two above
., mentioned stcnoEraphers. tho hle clers
- and your department adjutant, the In
u crease Of the two stenographers ant
flle clerk amounted TO $1,000 each pol
month and your dSpa rtment adjutan'
received an increase OF $500 per month
e month.
IL This personnel was carried on until
3 tho first Of September, 1921. whom II
Il was decided TO reduce the office force
a on account Of finances. Today your per
= sonnet consists OF ono stenoErapher and
:, your department adjutant and the do
partment commanders stenogNpher.
g Accounts Payable
J. There Is but ono outstanding against
the department that being the not
I'd contracted by this department. with
p national headquarters. amounting e
In 3l.5s1.6o, and was signed October "a
Il, 1920. by your former department ON
N GERS. Interest has accumulated to thu
~ amount OF ll17.25. this with the not'
!, itself OF 31.5si.50, made = grand tota
:, OF Sl.s7s.76. and with . partLa! pay
- ment on this note. made by tho depart
. ment. for tho amount OF SlIs.75, IL lef
clear balance OF 3l.500.0o still due.
This Is the only debt that your depart
ncnt has at the present time. and u
u !, is at ali possible. this will be cleared
70 of before your present officers retire.
II Adjutanrs Visits
'r Your department adjutant has a vari
y Gus times visited posts throughout tn
department. II has been the aim OF tn
* department to MI the wishes OF eaci
" post. Your department adjutant be
S. lieEeS that he las done his duty In tina
RI respect.