The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-08-10
INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE
To Be Held In Bristol On
August 18th.

lClUs nlNn RlObtCt0 ~ "
largely attended. The follow
ing letter, which has been sent
out TO lcrge number of busi-
ness people. explains she object
of the conference:
Dear Sir:
A conference Of men repre-
senting every line Of business
activity In Eastern Tennessee,
Southwest Virginia and West
ern North Carolina Is hereby
called 10 meet in Bristol Thurs
day, August Is. 1910, for the
purpose of discussing ways and
means for bringing the territory
named before the people OF the
country: 10 advertise the re-
sources of the counties repre-
sented. TO stimulate great
er activity in farm <,
fruit growing, trucking and
stock raising. and 20 bring 90
the attention of manufacturers
the wonderful resources OF this
section in the way of raw
material and facilities for
reaching the markets, east,
west, north and south.
We expect TO have at this
meeting representatives from
the Department OF Agriculture.
at Washington, and a co. dial
Invitation goes out in this 10 all
cOun ty superintendents of
schools, all teachers in county
J and city schools and all boys
, above the age Of IA years who
would be interested in the or
ganization Of Boys Corn Clubs
These will be addressed espec
81 tally by government experts
- and if strong county organiza
r tions can be formed, we hav,
: reason 20 believe the Depart
- ment of Agriculture will station
e an agent somewhere in thes'
b counties 10 supervise and direc
s the work OF the Boys Clubs. /
4 is important that as large a del
J. egatiOn of teachers and boys a.
e can be gotten together be pres
ent from your county, and w
j. would greatly appreciate you
p calling attention 10 this featur
J. Of the meeting every time TIA
e opportunity presents itself.
We are very anxious TO hav
o full representation of men IN
n terested in agricultural deve
ment. With our lands well SCI
Is tied by an intelligent class {
l. people the business done at "a
d points will be doubled and trel
le bled, and our country will ,
e, once take rank as one of III
10 greatest grain, fruit, vegetabl
he and grape growing sections
e. United States. We can brir
Id it out if we will all put OF
r, shoulders TO the wheel al
re PUSH.
a Please advise if we may hay
rs the pleasure of seeing you
X this conference. And bril
iy with you every leading citiz'
of your community who fee
an interest in this get-to-get
OF" plan for territory develc
IS ment.
With all of as in cOnferen
Ia. we are most likely TO devel
M some practical plans to car
m forward the work before o
ar people at the least possible CO
oa and the results will be amazi
"a if every county in the distri'
,o named does its full duty
rec every other county.
-ir. May We expectyOu?
10 Bring along your best ideas
VS. your best plans for making
ga. organization effective on
,in lines of endeavor. There v
be no executive sessions,
non opportunity will be offel
,ge every man TO develop his pl
vss and out of the hundreds of pr
,Ily tical suggestions we are CO
ent dent a program will be declt
upon of greatest benefit 70
six future.
aoe Please write us at once
va names and postoffice addres
ass. and citizens whom you tn
tfnl will attend from your CT
ing munity.
nd Yours truly,
.;o RRISTOL BOARD OF IRA