The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-22
CURIOUS CASE
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out Of war. You see I look bad.
This is me when go to hospital:
This is me when get out of hos.
pital! !See how nice look in this
i feel good In this!..
s. H. Creel reported today that
Moccio was not suffering any
physical handicap unless he were
mentally below par. The mental al.
Fiction, however, cannot be proved
as yet and an effort is being made
to get the man admitted some.
where so that his Condition NAV
be investigated. He presents Q
healthy condition in every way.
Blue Triangle Girls
The Red Cross room In the
courthouse is without doubt the
busiest place in the county today,
The Blue Triangle girls from the
High School appeared in large
numbers at the Red Cross room
last evening and generously donat.
ed their services toward making
the Roll Call a big success. They
were given work sorting out
badges from the big cartons con.
aiming $1,000 each. These were
placed in small envelopes together
with other material necessary for
each worker. The girls are really
a "Y. W." organization, and their
services we're most helpful.
S. II. Creel, supervisor OF the
United States Veterans Bureau,
was at Red Cross headquarters
yesterday. Mr.. Creel Is in charge
OF all compensation and vocation.
al training work in three counties,
and he spends al his time visiting
ox.soldiers who are asking for
compensation, or receiving train.
Ing. There are thirty.two boys re:
ceiving training right here in Fair
mont, some in armature winding,
some IN tailoring trades, a mum.
Der as dental mechanics, the max
ing Of bridge work for the mouth.
Some are being trained as sales
men and others are trained for
whatever line of work they are
best fitted.
Mr.. Creel visits these lads RI.
gularly to see how they are getting
along. They are receiving salaries
while In training amounting to
sums from 500 to $135, depending
on whether or not they have fami.
lies. Most OF the men are Ameri.
cans. A few colored men have re-
ceived Compensation and training
in Marion County, though one
colored man here refused training
saying he preferred his steady
compensation OF SIG a month, In
spite OF the fact that through the
training he might have received
much more In salary once he was
proficient.
The Veterans Bureau works
with the Red Cross and the Red
Cross co-operates with the bureau
constantly. The two are considered
vital necessities to Marion County.
Uncle Sam is most cautious
when 1t comes to giving compensa.
ton or disabilities received in SER
vice. A thorough examination must
take place, and when soldiers are
pronounced worthy OF disability
compensation. this compensation
does not continue after their dis.
abilities are cured. To keep in
touch with the, disability" form
Of work, Miss Kathleen Binns is
the government appointed nurse
with headquarters at Clarksburg,
who visits three counties and
does no work other than this.
Every six months the disabled sol.
der is visited TO see whether or
not he has been cured or whether
he is permanently disabled. Miss
Binns visits many tuberculosis
cases which result from war ser.
vice. DR.. Hugh Carr is the appoint
ed examining physician OF Marion
County for disabled ex-seryice
men.
Mr.. Creel will be in the city all
during this week visiting service
men in training and interviewing
many who desire compensation
and training.
Organization Completed
Tho organization Of workers IN
the Eighth Ward was completed
this morning with the chairman
being named as Carl Riggs and
Mrs. James Lanham. The work
ers are Mrs. R. X. Burt, Mrs.
Harry CeTurk, Mrs. James T.
Eastman, ]. Clark Miller, Mrs w.
T. Black. Mrs. H. L. satterfield,
Miss Dora Cox, Mrs. Smith Jones,
DR.. and Mrs. g. L. Parks, Mrs.
Paul Amos, NJ. c. Lough, Miss
Lucille Tough, Mrs. Carl Riggs,
Mf and Mrs. Ord Lowe, Mrs. A.
g. Martin, Mrs. G.. H. Trelawny,
Mrs. Homer Toothman, Mrs.
Wayne Fleming and Mrs. H. Il.
Rose. ... e-
Work in the Grant Town diyi-