The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-25
OFFICERS LEASES
ELECTROMAGNETIC
Many Prominent Workers Of
Red Cross Here for Meet
ing Monday.

That the regional conference OF
the. American Red Cross held here
yesterday constituted a short
course in welfare work and will
result in a great deal more inter-
est in Red Cross work here in the
future was the opinion expressed
today by executives OF the local
chapter. More than fifty persons
attended one or more OF the sea
stons Of the conference yesterday.
and the addresses included several
By persons in close touch with the
work o fthe Red Cross throughout
the country.
In the absence Of Mrs. Cecil
Jarvis of the Harrison County
chapter, who was to have spoken
on production" yesterday Mrs.
C. 1. Lockman Of the Harrison
County chapter spoke on County
Organization. Mrs. Lockman told
OF the work OF the Harrison County
chapter and how It is being carried
on.
Following Mrs. Locklaan. D.
Claude Layman spoke on Nursing
and Health Work. Dr.. Layman
said that Health Is a matter OF
education" and he urged the pre-
vention rather than the cure OF
sickness. He read some Interesting
statistics showing the work which
Is being done throughout tho
country and county and what yet
remains to be done. He especially
emphasized the work needed among
tina school children.
The Junior Rcd Cross" was dis
cussed by Mrs. Nellie Rider OF
Morgantown, who is secretary Of
the Junior Red Cross in Mononga-
lia County. Mrs. Rider told the
history of the Junior Red Cross,
which Is a war-born activity. and
which unites the school and the
community. The work Of this or
ganization is carried on through
the schools and great results are
being accomplished In Morgan
town. Mrs. Rider had pictures 40
vocating good health. fresh air,
plenty of sleep and wholesome
food, which the public school chill
dren had drawn. and which show
cd what can be done when the tn-
terest of the children is enlisted.
After Mrs. Riders address, J..
Fl. Felson Of the u. s. Veterans
Bureau spoke on the present Re-
iationshlp OF the Red Cross to the
Veterans Bureau" and said that
the bureau is not to usurp the SER
vices of the Red Cross but to help
It. NJ. Folson's address was more
Of an open discussion than an ad-
dress and he answered questions
which the delegates asked. "A re-
gard to the bureau.
Those attending the conference
are: Mrs. Nellie NJ. Rider, Morgan
town: Mrs. Minta H. Ridgwas
Morgantown Mrs. J. b, Ltamou,
Grafton; Mrs. Flora E. Hcrner,
Iumberport: Mrs. B. NJ, Hoover.
Elkins: Miss Virginia Wing; Miss
Elsie McKisson. Ststersville; Miss
Emma X. Davis, Clarksburg; Mrs,
Arthur Stcaley; Mrs. A. G. Mar
tin; Miss Florence Eetsel; Mrs.
C. I. Lockamn. CIarksburg; Miss
Mary Grace, Ciarksburg: Mrs. C..
.C. Stone, Kinswood; Miss Emlns
X. Davis; Clarksburg: Mrs. R. Il.
Powell; Miss Caroline V. Brown.
Grafton; Mrs. Joseph I.ayman.
Mrs. Joseph Grimsley; Mrs. II.
NJ. Hall, Wheeling; Mrs, E. F..
Hartley: Miss Blake Watson; Miss
Eva Blair: Miss Hazel HorstaH,
Mrs. Harry EngIe; Mrs. Z. NJ.
lIoge. D. G. H. Layman; F. NJ.
Owens, Clarksburg; John Folsom
Washington; Otis G.. Wilson: r.
l.. Cunningham; l.. NJ. Cunning
ham; Ira Aiken; NJ. l.. Brown; R.
e. o'Connor. Elkins. i. Z. JAM
isoa. Webster Springs; S. T..
Goodman; A. G. Martin: +. NJ {.
showalter: NJ. F. Compton.
Moundsville; the Rev. D w.
Walter, VOLTS Summit; Starr
Cadwaller, Cleveland