The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-01
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a,Iae Truth About water works.

the Truth About Water Works.
some have conceived the idea that
1t is Iese majesty TO say aloud any
thing about the inferior quality OF
the city water, or to talk about the
city 3 Inadequate water sysem or the
necessity for its Immediate improve
ment. They say this gets moised
abroad and viii have the eRect Of
keeping newcomers and new Indus
tries from locating In the city. Some
even go so far as to intimate that the
true situation in Clarksburg should
Abe glozed over in order that Clarks-
iburg's water supply and water works
system may be advertised to the out
side world as adequate for all pres
emit and Immediate future needs. It
is questionable whether this kind of
advertising win pay out dn the long
run In this connection few points
must be bourne In mind.
IN the first place, the water situa-
ton is such and has been such in
C1arksburg that all OF It's citizens are
talking about it. The situation has
reached point OF gravity and every
resident realizes. that something
must be done toward Improving the
water works system for the benefit
of the people who are already In
Clarksburg regardless of expectant or
prospective newcomers. No bland
ishment, suavity or cajolery will.put
a crust upon the matter, nor dissem-
BILE the truth of it.
In the second place, it must also
be Remembered that no new indus~
tries or newcomers are going to come
and locate in CBarksburg il the con-
dition of the city water supply places
any obstacle to their coming. They
Will very soon and very easily ascer-
tain the true situation no matter
what sort of representa- tons or mis-
Representations are sent forth 1t
should also be remembered that
those in authority, the Board of
Trade, or others. are not going 10
send out any Misrepresentation re-
garding Clarksburg. There is too
much of that old CIarksburg honesty
about them. So none need be
wheedled into the delusion that PEG
pie are going to rush to Clarksburg
to pantake of the advantages of an
excellent water works system when
the city has none.
And in the third place. the simple
fact must not be overlooked that
manufacturers and others who CON
slider the advlsabiltty of locating in
Clarksburg, and really want to
come and take advantage of the
many other facilities this city af-
fords, will be much more encouraged
in the matter If they see and hear
and realize that the people of the
city have awakened to the necessity
of improving their water works sys-
tenn and are energetical1y and earn
estly taking the steps to do so. They
will say. "Oh, CIarksburg is all
right The city has been suffering
because of an inadequate water sys-
tenn, but the hustIing people there
are remedying that all right. 1t iS
a good town with many advantages.
Let US go there
Public conscience in regard to the
city water works improvement VIII
never be awakened at home, IL this
serious question is allowed to wane
and die 1t not only ought to be agi-
4ated, but it ought to be agttated
with Yigor and earnestness. BY tell
ing many people who otherwise would
not awaken to the true condition of
affairs, the actual situation and the
imperative needs of the hour, the
public spirit win soon be stirred up
and prompt action taken. The work
has been started. Let It not fall
through with, but, on the contrary,
'let II be prosecuted strenuously to the
attainment of the desideratnm. And
while all are about 1T, 1t Is just AS
well that we stick to the truth, forI
truth will win out in the long run,
and In a majority of times in the
short run, despite all the receptions
and hoodwinkings that may be cook
ed up.