The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-22
ZOO kINANANS
A.ITTENDIBANQUET
Major M. M. Nicely Talks
on Fundamentals of
Prosperity

Two hundred KiWanians and Ia.
dies attended the weekly luncheon
OF that club at the Y last night, the
event being designated as ladies'
night In conjunction with the cele.
hratlon Of the birthday OF Wash.
ington. Major II. n. Nelly was the
speaker Of the evening, and his ad.
dress was q review OF the recent
book OF Roger Babson, The Fun.
damentals OF Prosper4t.,."
Major Nelly pre- .aced his re.
marks with a few good stories.
Then he briefly passed over the
fundamental things that are neces.
sary in individual and national
makeup before this country can
become prosperous again, as out
lined by the famous statIstician,
naming them as integrity, faith or
vision, industry and last but not
least, cooperation. The speaker
touched but lightly on the first two
points, illustrating by story the
necessity for each.
Industry was emphasized more,
because, as the speaker stated, It
is the very foundation OF every
thing that We have, the clothes on
our back, the food that we eat,
every luxury, every necessity, all
arc the product OF industry. Major
Nelly placed greater stress upon
cooperation than upon any Of the
other fundamentals. When he stat.
ed that II capital and labor would
sit down at the conference table
with the Ten Commandments and
the sermon on the Mount between
them as the working contract there
would never be another strike or
walk.out or lockout as long as
the world lasted, he was heartily
applauded.
There is not a dispute between
capital and labor today, he said,
that cannot be settled quickly,
peacably and cheaply II both par
ties will but put aside their selfish
attitude and cooperate with each
other for their common good. He
decried equally the attitude Of Ia.
Dor which offered the minimum
service and demanded the maxi.
mum pay, and the similar attitude
OF industry, which insisted upon the
lowest possible wage and the great
est possible output. Both are wrong
and must be changed II our coun.
try is to live and our splendid ciyi.
lization is to stand, he declared.
At the close OF the address, which
was very interesting and instruc.
tive, the Kiwanians sang the greet
Ing song and President Howard ten.
dered the thanks OF the club.
The musical program was de.
lightful, the Misses Goldie and Eva
Hartley, who have entertained the
club on other occasions, contribut
ing pretty duet. President Howard
introduced Jack tx" Abbott as the
best secretary in the state and also
the best baritone singer in the state.
and Mr.. Abbott sang two numbers.
During the banquet the high school
orchestra, under the leadership Of
Miss Pauline Kirk, kept the diners
in happy state OF mind. This
young organization surprised folks
last night. "Pete" Audin offered
cornet solo that was very credita.
bly, done.
Jack Abbott and Bob Smith drew
tickets for tho prize winners. Mrs.
J. Minor Durham won the first
prize, a handsome leather hand
, bag: Mrs. L. D. Howard, second.
large box OF candy; Mrs. ]. E.
Smith, third, an electric curling
iron, and Mrs. H. G. Wyckoff, a
large box Of National biscuit cakes.
Chappeaux OF every conceivable
color and shape had been provided
and were put on by the diners
downstairs. and when they assem-
hled in the dining room, they pre-
scented grotesque picture indeed
Paper Ratchet souvenirs had been
PLACID at each plate, tho entire din.
ing room had been Hastily decorat.
ed In red, white and blue, and even
the banquet itself carried out the
anniversary idea, the Ice cream,
which came from the Imperial
plant, having been moulded into
small images Of The Father Of His
Country.
were dropped for the evening,
President Howard called upon
Floyd Cole for the report on, Boy
Scout activities, and Mr.. Cole in.
jected quite bit Of fun into his re.
port. which in the main was to the
effect that basketball games had
been arranged for March 2 at 1880
between the Fairmont and the
Clarksburg club teams. and that tho
preliminary game would be an OK.
hibition game between the fats and
the leans.
The affair was one Of the happi.
est events Of the !oCaT club and
many were ia favor Of having an.
other at an early date. President
Howard stated that at the next
ladies' night, the. specific date OF
which has not yet been SGT, he will
ask Mrs. Jeanette Arnett Leeper
TO address the club and toll the
members what the ladies' think OF
Kiwanis.