The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-17
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BOOKED TONIGHT
viii Be Chautauqua Speaker
Along With Nicely At
Big Session.

Predicting a serious crisis should
railroad employees strike, w j.
Burke, grand chief of the Order of
Railway conductors, spoke last
might at the railroad chautauqua
and jubilee on the old Norman,
School grounds
1T is a sad state of affairs" de-
clared Mr.. Burke emphatically,
THAT the railway owners think.
that organized labor is too intelli-
gent to strike while the labor men
say the men will strike
Would Be Terrible Crisis
"If the railroad men do strike.
the rest of the fourteen organiza-
lions will strike also and it will be
the most terrible crisis this coun-
try has been through for many
years"
That a reduction in freight rates
is absolutely necessary was the
view held by Mr.. Burke. I'VE can
not go forward commercially" he
said. so long as freight rates are
so high as to be almost prohib.tive
of manufacturing. We must start
the wheels of commerce turning
again if we eve expect to return
to normally"
Mr.. Burke brought forward much
evidence to support this content
ion. He told how many poor farm
ers are burning their corn for fuel
because they cannot afford to ship
it at the present freight rates. This
picture, he said, was not a pretty
one, nor was that of small coal op-
orators closing their mines because
of high FIRE ght rates, an attractive
picture.
Kern Makes Address
City Attorney Albert J. Kern was
the other speaker of the evening,
having been called upon in the alb
sence of Former Governor John J.,
CornwelI who was i'll and unable to
attend the Chautauqua meeting
Mr.. Kern delivered an inspiria-
tional and humorous address, call
ing upon the people to avoid ruts
and strive for new and higher
goals. There is great danger in fol-
lowing the path of least resistance
Mr.. Kern declared, and urged every
one to break into new and unex-
p1ored fields.
Twenty Minutes for Lunch" a
western railway comedy sketch
written especially for the occasion
by Douglas Fleming, was received
with great enthusiasm. All of the
actors fitted well into their parts
and performed with the ski of pro-
LESSONS.
Mack's Orchestra presented an
interesting series of musical novel
ties. The Moose Band pleased with
a half-hour program, before the
speaking began and was rewarded
with considerable applause
Aided in Program
Among those who assisted in pre-
senting last nights program were:
Mrs. Douglas Fleming, Miss Lu-
ellie Stealey, Miss Ena Caldara,
Jenkins, Miss Virginia Fletcher,
red Trong, Miss Ruth Dunn ngton.
Miss Edna Short, Miss Harriet
Bradley, Douglas Fleming. Joseph
Fleming, Albert Fuller.
One of the big features on to-
nights program will be the appear
ance of little Miss Lila Jacobs aged
4, who @Sings and dances her soul"
Miss Jacobs appeared at the Blue
Ridge Theater some time ago and
won q warm place in the hearts of
FairmonLers. 1t is expected that a
large audience will go to the chau-
tauqua this evening for the espe-
cial purpose of seeing Mss Jacobs
perform.
The Moose Band will present its
regular programs in front of the
court house and on the old Normal
School grounds. Addresses of Con
gresham Mansfield M. Nicely and
Senator Howard Sutherland will
feature the program. At 8 O'Clock
"a play represented by children of
the city will be given
Among those who have not al.
ready been named and who assist
in presenting tonight's program are
the following:
Miss Barbara Ellen Keener, Miss
Marie Collier, Miss Helen RsSnen-
burg, Miss Helen Barnes, Miss
Mary Barnes, Miss Martha Lewis,
Miss Ruth Lawson, Miss Dorothy
Lawson, Mis- Oc'a Rigg, Miss Mar
tina Riggs, Cecil Bradley, George
Moore and Ralph Giles.
Miss Fitch to Dance L
Announcement was made last
! night that Miss Holland Fitch. not
ed Broadway dancer, will appear in
Fairmont next Tuesday at the Old.
Normal school grounds under the
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