The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-29

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/ ply is being wasted. ana a. the pres
emit rate Of consumption and waste the
end of the century viii see an acute
fuel situation.
Mr.. Chairman. II this industrial
ieonferenee of enterprlsing business
men and mechanics shall succeed in
awakening an interest among our
people and aronslng them to a point
of asserting themselves to the dangers
which must follow tnis unDridled de-
struetion your meeting viii certainty
not be In vain. The restraining power
is the State legislature; and although
several OF our governors have for
years urged upon our legislators the
importance OF conserving our mineral
and timber resources yet, so far.
nothing practical has been acocmp-
lished. am persuaded. however.
that We have about reached the jump.
Ing of place. and the time is near at
hand, therefore. when the people viii
prove themselves to be more powerful
than the lobby that infests our legis
lative assemblies at their biennial
gatherings
Keep Up Our Progress.
As stated, Mr.. Chairman. in the
beginning of my remarks. now re-
peat, that am not In favor OF call
ing any sort of a halt in the material
development of the resources of our
great State. All modern improve
ments are the direct result OF our nat
ural rsourees, and we must depend
largely for the future to provide for
Itself. Each generation is expected
TO be an improvement ON the one that
preceded 1t. Every man should pro-
vide as best he can for his own house.
hold. The world is moving forward
not backward. Progress us the
watchword of the times in which We
are now living. 1t is the sine qua non
of success in all our undertakings.
Let US, therefore, look up-not down,
out-not in, forward-not back, and
lend hand. But above all, my
friends. 1t Is our duty to commit no
waste of the vast resources which a
wise and beneficent Providence has
placed in our keeping. AS a matter
of fact, we have barely begun to de-
Ivelop the resources of our State. We
are only in the dawn of what we are
yet to be. Let us at all times encour-
age the investment of capital in our
midst. Let us keep on building rail-
roads, opening up coal mines, erect
Ing school houses. churches and
Young Mems Christian Association
buildings. Let us keep on develop.
ing the intellectual, moral and spirit
ual natures of our people. and above
all, let us be wise, economical, CON
sentative, Just, and the smiles of
Heaven will ever be upon us.
In conclusion, Mr.. Chairman,
want-to thank your executive commit
tee for placing on the program of
this convention as one of the speak
ers representative of the Young
Mems Christian Association from our
sister State of Pennsylvania. am
glad-more than glad-that our rail-
Apelho. Jul GOhl anu VII anu gus COul-
panies are recognizing the splendid
work that Is being done by that great
and well organized body of Christian
workers. am glad you are contrib
uting money literally for its support.
am glad that You have learned. to
believe what found out more than
quarter of a century go, that live
Y. NJ. c. A., at all of our large coal
plants is a cheaper method of main
tanning peace and order among labor
ling men. than scores OF military clad
police officers. And in addition to
this, you are aiding in the great work
OF preserving the morals and the
characters of the young men OF the
State, which is the highest and mob
lest calling in which business men can
engage.
4 am glad to be with you, my
friends, on this occasion. and l as
sure you of my hearty sympathy in
the work in which you are now en-
gagged"