The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-18
NEW ENTERPRISE
FOR FBIRN0NT
IN NEAR FUTURE
PROVIDED CHAMBER OF COM.
MERGE AND LOCAL MEN WILL
GIVE ENDORSEMENT AND cAPI-
TAI TO START OPERATION OF
UNDERWEAR FACTORY.
PROMOTER PLEAsEDNITHGI
PLANT WILL EMPLOY ABOUT.
TWENTY GIRLS AND NUMBER
OF MEN AND BOYS GENTLE.
MEN SHOWS MERITS OF HAV-
ING SUCH A FACTORY HERE.

The West virginian made mention
several days ago that a gentleman
was in Fairmont and was. ready to or
ganize a company to operate Ia
dies underwear factory, giving EN-
ployment to about score Of girls at
the start and number Of male en-
ployers, provided he could get the en-
Iorsement of the Chamber of Com
merce, which body was to assure him
that they would use their influence to
assist him in establishing such an en-
terprise. 1t appears now that the fac
tory will be put in operation here In
o very short while.
A member OF the Chamber of Com
merce stated last evening to a repre-
sentative Of the West Virginian that
the body would be placed at any time
to give the promoter OF the enterprise
their support. The gentleman who is
to operate the factory, who has had
years Of practical experience In this
line, stated this morning that he will
address the Chamber OF Commerce the
latter part of this week or the first OF
next week and that he was waiting
upon the body's convenience to make
an engagement.
The promoter further stated that he
thought that the old "Knox SoX" fac
tory building in the Fifth ward. which
went out OF business some time ago,
would be a most desirable place in
which 10 operate his factory
The gentleman said this morning:
81 want 1t thoroughly understood by
the people of this city who shall take
sIsck ia the enterprise that l am not
to handle any of the money and that
| will take certain amount Of stock
and give tie enterprise my undivided
attention for the reason that | know
that there is no better place in this
country for such an enterprise than
right in Fairmont; that have been
In the ladies' underwear business for
more than twenty years and know 1t
from A to 2, and will give my many
wears experience and part OF my
money 10 start such an enterprise II
/ can get the endorsement OF the
Chamber OF Commerce to use their in
fluence in assisting me in establish
ing this factory. OF course" contin-
ued the speaker, 81 expect to make
some money out of the enterprise, but
don't YOU know It would be most eX-
cellent thing for this city; that there
would be fully twenty girls employed
who would receive from the start from
four to ten dollars per week for eight
hours work. have been looking about
your city for the past two weeks and
find scores OF girls who would be
pleased to work at some desirable oc-
cupatlon II such positions were to be
had. | understand that the only place
girls are employed in this city is at
the glass plants, launderles and hotels
and that they do not draw large pay
at any Of these places. that the WORK
Is NOT the easiest for woman, while
on the other hand the work in the uh,
derwear factory would be clean ana
the kind OF work the ordinary girl
would really enjoy. ! find girls about
the streets OF your city who ! Know
would be pleased to work In the iac.
torv which | shall establish here II |
can secure the right support; but you
NAV rest assured that such an enter.
nrise will not be established here IL
the business men Of Falrmont do not
see m TO assist me in establishing such
n factory. | have been offered iair
nroposItion at Grafton and at ClarHs'
burg hut | would rather locate here.
If will only require a few thousand
dollars at the start to commence ope'
ration and in q short while the indus'
trv would be paying proposition Tor
I have sales for all the garments we
con turn out, which will be Of the me-
dimm.prlced grade. | shall be here
for about one week longer and II the
busines men and the Chamber OF Com.
merce are ready to give me the proper
kind Of endorsement and backing De'
fore shall leave will have the rae
iory in rull blast before fall, and be-
Have II will be one Of the most enter
nrisinp and largest factories In FAR
mont: thing that will be credit TO
nny city and those who shall invest
their money will be glad that they are
stockholders In such concern. II Is
nm to the people who have few hun
dred dollars to invest and the Cham
her of Commerce whether shall To-
cate the factory here or in another city
L. NUnst VipInta