The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-27
CONFERENCE ON
IMMIGRAT ION.
TO Be HELD Ar sTsIE &
NEXT MONTH ED
GOVERNOR. ..5ls

NJ w. INV III II, ~ y "
lutlrasfed h me question npr6Y;.
Ing lmmiefatictst, State Tie.
mines md lpnBe plapt facteFiesi
farms, hailains and abroad co1tfaee',
tors, "a ~ epplpge Of labor
are ia ing need sIial9le help.
ana he has ealied eettng to be held.
At ne III room II the STATE
capitol. ebarie on w. va ON f'Cidsy.
ssptembef ath O'Clock in The.
ofteneon n
elsss .ahcf Needed.
II is hi nat class uf transient for.
eign al,6r 8hISh Il furnished by the
cur los. rom 9rae labor rokef Or
emplesmYlf snt tn aRg Of the great.
cilles sid Of questionable
men fg5m h Ttins birds Of passag y,
remaHi gsss Or month. as
fancy d lon may dictate, bit
II Is tie cttI2en elass those who are
aeeliing homes and who also can as.
Amnas 8ith our people and help
buid ap ne sal END aid and partici,
pate ii M wonderful development.
The ina Who Come.
ont many thousands who imml.
eraie to tlie each month, there
me many ron ne English and Ger.
man conntgie ofnofthiand northwest
Europe ones intelligent and law.
asidtn citizens would make .'e.
sigabie neighbprs Through the efforts
81 he Vide sake State Of the north
ana not hives This desirable class ip
iar measure ia induced to go
thefe willie the scum and refuse re-
main ii HE coagested cities Of the
cas- and u gradually altrated into the
sarTounding States
state Has No Bureau.
Unfofttnat ely the State of West Viz,
ginia has mo bureau Of immigration,
ana hefe has heretofore been no con
certed of organized eiIortto advertise
he aiyantages o. tie State TO the
home elsefj gor to5 bring in the better
ana Ieage opt the undesirable labor.
Large Number Employs in Mines.
ltete are nov ID the mines Of West
vitginis bo1t 900 people, and there
is 4 demand fof double that number.
West virginia coal IS becoming ia
nous M ttie OF the world where
they hayeS entered with successful
comps ana with our vast coal
afea mining, cheap trarsporta'
ton Viii ever increasing markets,
this state WA soon take first lace
IS fhe eoat business Of the Union.
Must Have More Men.
Bht do All this 1t is absolutely
nece have more men. The
same nay be said pt the manufactur.
eFs as Ii the cheapest and most
ceaseni snt cf all fuels and is found in
apparentig nexhanstible quantities in
lie majority Of the counties. Raw
mn letial Tor iron and steel product,
elassy ares ii every, kind. wood riod.
ueia ail war tiles, clay working n.
dis tiss, tannefie andtothers too nl'
meroas mention.
state Offers Good Inducements.
6ese particulars no State can Of.
ier better indpc dement's than West Viz
giriia this fact is pndisputed by
essyy one who mas made an inyestiga,
tion 81 The subject but what this State
needs b skilled labor and more men.
Manufacturers 5and promoters Of
towns and townships invariably In
dnirs into the character and abund-
ance 81 labor before locating plant.
senty per cent. Of the area of the
stateSis not under cultivation, and In
teiligent truck farming and fruit rails
Ing would5produce snug fortunes. The
sta e needs to have Its broad acres
aptted With farm houses owned by the
occupants, from which is always pro.
duced a reliable class Of citizenship
the l;ind needed! An intelligent class
Of Germans SWedes, English farm.
egs, would be acceptable to the State.
rum, with 1873 square miles Of
area,t supports a population of over
seven Millions. West Virginia, with
1000 square miles, has only 100000
PEOPLE. The natural advantages Of
Belgfum are not to be compared to
those az the mountain State.
How 10 Get immigration.
with a view Of inducing a better
CARS 81 immigration, and to meet the
growing demands for more labor for
ne mines, mills, manufacturers, farm.
ers aud other industries, Gov. Dawson
has issued a circular letter to those
VINO might be interested, inviting q
meeting to discuss ways and means.
This meeting is be held at the CAPT.
tol on September 18th, It is to be
hepedE that all who receive this letter
win be present and assist the execu.
i've ins his desire to better not only