The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-08
B. & o. Advertises CITY,

There is a set of men, protesting
to be intelligent that give railroads
no credit whatever Some of them
try to earn living. an existence,
by denouncing railroads at all
hazards. They have spent life
time at it, and apparently are no
better on than when they began.
They succeeded awhile and grew fat
They kept it up and grew lean, be-
cause the people in general guessed
their motive, which was to prejudice
the people, If possible. against any
combination of capital. even IL it be
nothing more than a bank.
Even that set of men must admit
that railroads are good things and
10 much for the development of the
country. They ought to know, if
they have not already learned it
that railroads go ont of their way
sometimes to bring about better
and higher state of development
But, when they do know it, they as
sert that it is only to benefit the rail-
roads. They take the selfish view of
things. In other words. the public
can put such a set of men down as
only aiming to advance their own
Interests. They forget or hate 70
see the fact that their interests really
depend upon the interests of their
Hellowmen, that Is to say, If they get
something for their service. they
must give their fellowmen some
thing. That idea is more and more
belonging to the railroads. notwith-
standing the facts that these selfish
men, who make living or try to
out of denouncing railroads, would
still lead the public to believe that
railroads are injurious to the coun-
try-robbers like some of them pro-
nounce the tariff. though, in fact,
they know nothing about the tariff
except a theoretical knowledge they
persuade themselves into, because
they long since made a profession of
faith, which their own reasoning
powers. If they have not passed from
them by virtue of long existence
ought to stamp it with the rele-
gated thought it so Justly deserves.
Such set would impute to the rail
roads selfshness in issuing for the
knowledge of the general public an
Industrial guide, such as the Baltt-
more & Ohio Railroad Company.
through it's industrial department,
capably managed, has just given
to the public, and especially the peo-
pie of this state, where industrial
progress the past few years under
wise state policies has been so mar
velous
Even in Clarksburg there yet re-
mains few of the set herein men
toned. who will not recognize any
possible good In the very instructive
and splendid advertising medium is
sued by the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road Company. called industrial
Guide" And why will such not
recognize it's merit? Simply. be-
cause they think of 1t as they know
themselves. that is. they will do
nothing that does not benefit them
most, and so they size up this useful
book just issued by the Baltimore &
Ohio. They think because 1t may
benefit the railroad company in a
way, that 1t is a bad thing, and yet
they forget that the city itself will
derive far greater benefit.
The Industrial Guide" issued by
the railroad company at great ex-
pcnse, speaks not only of Clarks-
burg but also of about all the cities
and towns of any Importance at all
in the State It's remarks are most
complimentary to Clarksburg. It
places, the city's population at $4,000
which is a fair estimate. It quotes
onr low tax rate and mentions the
educational and other Inducements
this city has. But it does not stop
nj that. ms tead, it gives table of
the principal Industries with the
number of men employed, showing
to the world the fact that this is a