The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-06
MEETING
OF THE OHIO VALLEY IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION AT CINCINNATI.

GASSSSAAAASN IA SANSAANAAAs
That the fteenth annual eenyen-
ton ofThe Ohio Valley Improve
ment Association, to be held in Gin
! cinnati, October l4-I5, will he one
of the most important waterways
conventions ever rheld acknowledged
by all who are familiar with existing
conditions at Washington and in the
country large. twill llalsO frompres-
ent indications be the largest con-
yention everheld by this Association.
Reports to this effect and lists Of
delegates have already been received
from a large majority of the over
three score river towns between Pitts
burg and Cairo, and in addition many
of the towns and cities not directly
on the river are realizing that not
withstanding that fact there will be
a direct benefit to them through the
nine-foot stage and all the year
round navigation ofohio. The gem
eral invitation, published short
time ago, to all mayors and CONNER
cial organizations in the six states in
the Association to appoint delegates
was not confined by any means to
river towns" nor was the number
of delegates limited.
Governor Harmon will welcome
the convention to Ohio, and Cover
nor Wilson, of Kentucky, will vel
come the delegates when they cross
the river. A number of distinguish
ed men in different walks of life will
be on the program now nearing COM
pletion. The Committee on Recep-
ton and Entertainment is also busy.
Delegates will find their time between
sessions fully occupied, and the ladies
of their families willfnd, both during
and between sessions, that Cincinnati
still has claim to the title of Paris of
America.
One real combination business and
pleasure trip has already been ar
ranged. 1t will be steamboat ride
down the Ohio to inspect the dam
now nearing completion at Fern
Bank, thirteen miles below Cincin-
natl, and which soon will create
9-foot stage for that distance and an
equal distance up the river. The
business part of the trip will consist
in an inspection of the dam and pos
sibly a business session on the down"
or up trip. The program for the
pleasure part of the trip has not been
announced. The Committee simply
says that nothing which the Ohio
valleysstates produce or which can
be brought into them will be omitted
in adding to the gaiety of the oe-
casion.
This will be the most important
convention IN the history of the Ohio
Valley Improvement Association.
The iron is hot and now is the time
to strike. The project not only has
friend at Court but Court which
has examined all the evidence, is
thoroughly familiar with the justness
of the cause, and is committed to its
advancement.
The big question before the con-
vention will be the adoption by the
government of the policy of issuing
bonds for the improvement of water
ways.
The big need is the arousing of an
active public sentiment in favor of a
bond issue. The push forward which
can be given by convention COM
posed of hundreds of business men
speaking plainly is needed at this
time.
President Taft is an Ohio Valley
man despite his world travels and
world knowledge, he is personally
familiar with Ohio Valley and its
needs and possibilities. He has
!; specifically and in detail endorsed