The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-26
MAAUFACIURERS EXHIBITS
AN INDEX TO FUTURE PossisiLl.
TIES AND TRADE oPPoH.
TuniTiEs.

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NORFOLK, Va. March 2s - The
great worlds fairs and expositions or
the past have concinsiyeiy demonstrat.
ed that the majority Of the visitors At
such celebrations spend most Of tia
time examining and studying that
which represents the latest and best
in each line of industry. People al.
tend such national functions seeking
educational-gain. historical knowledge
tand innoyating pleasantries. That they
may meet inteiligently the demands OF
commercial and social Life.
One of the great problems Of TO-DAY
is how to meet and satisfy in Its mod.
ern commercial sense the demands
and exigencies Of Industrial progress
how to economic expenses: how to
regulate production. as well as to
stimulate enterprise generally
Commercially we are one peopre
From commercial point Of view
State lines are Invisible. New YORK
Chicago, New Orleans. San Francisco
and Norfolk are business neighbors
and are not pent up by State lines )
Hence the Importance of national ex.
position assembling the latest and
most improved products manufactar.
ed promulgating the causes and effects
of Industrial facts concerning material
progress, along with the exploitation
of historical and educational knowl.
edge generally.
The government promptly appropri.
ated in the instance of the Jamestown
Exposition nearly two million dollars.
appointing officials directly from the
army and navy, who. along with the
well selected board of governors, com.
bine well defined efforts and infiu.
ences to make 1t an educational. his.
torical and educational commemora.
ton of inestimable varue to the Ma.
ton. Such movements on the part of
the government to further sxposltions
OF a national nature do much to direct
the minds Of people to such invention
and means;as will tend to secure eoual
opportunity and free competition in
industrial pursuits and consequently
the natural distribution of corporate
as well as individual wealth through.
out the country.
Those in charge of exhibits have de.
cided upon, and are arranging for a
unique display of the most improved
articles ever manufactured. A Sc.
lective Display as 1t is styled, Of
specimens of the most recent crea-
lions of manufacturing enterprises.
with demonstrations, and opportuni-
ties for the Investigation of conditions.
which the prospective manufacturer
must meet, and the problems must be
solved in the establishment Of new in.
dustrial undertakings.
The department OF manufactures
and liberal arts will present a most
comprehensive exhibit of established
manufactures, with instructive illus.
trations In factory economy and equip.
ment that reduce costs, increase eff
cheney, better product-which are the
three constant purposes of the factory
manager There will also be shown
such devices and methods In system.
equipment and management as viii
help bring about the desired saving
and improvement.
The statement that the profits OF the
packing house industry are to-day de.
rived from the waste products of ten
years ago and the packing house In.
dustry is not alone in this business is
another way of stating the fact that in
commercial sence this is an are OF
Specialization. While this special de.
vslopment was In progress, the people
OF the West were burning corn for fuel
purposes-the people of the East suf.
fering for want of food. To-day In
the Soath at the large saw mills mil.
lions and millions of feet of timber is
being burned annually in waste fires
because of the enormous accuumula.
ton of what is known as the slab
boards and considered worthless by the
I =.
operators OF the mills. Do these peo.
pie not known that paper and many
other useful articles are being manu-.
featured out OF material similar to this
that is supposed TO be waste-that
there are people in the North suffer.
ing for want of wood for heating and
cooking purposes?
The knowledge of Industrial pro.
gress that may be gained at the James.
town Exposition will; do much to reg.
alate trade conditions and excite and
stimulate manufacture.
Thu News-No Pure Drug Cough
/ Cure Laws would be needed, II all
Cough Cures were like Dr. Shops
Cough Gre is-and has been for 20
years. :he National Law now re-