The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-04
BLSREBlY
FOR Meeting
NEXT WEEK
COMMITTEES HAVE COMPLETED
ARRANGEMENTS FOR A MOST
PROFITABLE CONVENTION OF
THE RETAIL BUSINESS MEMS
ASSOCIATION.

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VISITORS WILL GET GLAD RLAl
OVER TWO HUNDRED DELEGATES
WILL Be PRESENT FROM The
VARIOUS CITIES pr WEST ViR;
GINA. ~ s Y
Fair weather or, foul, there will
come 70 this metropolis city, which is
"Fayored by Nature; Developed by In
dustry," a gathering of some 2OO OF
the most prominent citizens and busi-
ness men from the various trade CEN
ters OF our State. These men, whose
business and enterprises have been
made successful by their everlasting
power of Push, Progress and Protecs
ton" will be here for the purpose to
exchange ideas, improve business
methods, establish better trade rela-
tions among each other and the pub.
lie, and renew acquaintances, and, all
in all, to encourage a better social
condition among men who engage III
the buying and selling OF all kinds OF
for the express use and
benefit of every household in the land.
The business man of to-day Is not
a creature of circumstance; he has
made himself the greatest factor IN
civilization, and through his brain
energy more has been accomplished
for the welfare Of the human race
than any other influence. He, through
his mighty power for Organization and
management of affairs, has untolded
the town, country and nation and
made all what they are to-day COM
mercially, morally and socially.
Whether or not it should be, the
truth is that the wealth of the world
is at the service Of the business man
because he, more than any one else,
ereated and made possible for marls
klnd,s use all this wealth. The busi; sI
ness man creates, develops and5 5lc;:
camulates, and wealth is the result
hence the reason that he is It's sole
custodian. His activities, develop
power and influence, and power and
influence once gained inspire more aet
tiyity: and through the business man s
untiring efforts, his economic and ,fru.
gal enterprise and industry, which
evolve from his tremendous brain re.
sources, he has astounded the world
In his complete mastery of every stu.
alton environment by his vast ac-
Of wealth drown from ma
hre's own store houses of the uni
verse. You say this should not be,
Init what are you going to do to stop
the business man? Legislation and
emergency laws cannot curb and re-
strict brains that are reinforced by
energy, enterprise, industry and fru-
gallty. ,.:,s,
If perchance such legislation should
come to pass and laws be made when
would enthrall, discourage and et1lf
barrass the strength and energies OF
the business man in his pursuits TO
bulld uu his commercial interests,
which building up always carries With
II corresponding, improvement in
the condition Of every thing else, ex.
cepting the condition of the sluggard
and vampire who are everlastlngly
crying out because laws are not made
with equal opportunities for all the
nrediction can now be ventured that
when such legislation should come TO
pass, IL ever, the legislator, as well
as the fellow who made such an ig-
nominious Legislator will starve to
death before the lnfamy OF such leg-
islation could be repealed.
Yes, our fair city Of the mountains
will be visited by business men from.
all over the State. Now can we inter,
eat them in the opportunities sur
rounding us? Will our business men.
show them the boasted greatness Of
this section OF the country and Ia
what 1t consists? II we have 1t, and
we surely do, for we claim 1t, and 1t
Is undoubtedly so, who is going to,
tell It to them, and at the same time,
show It to them, for 1t will be uptto
us ITO show 'em," Lot "show me" this
time? Will 1t be asking too much Of
the business places Of our city toI
take on such an appearance that Will
Impress the stranger within our very
gates for two days, such an appear
ance that will, impress these dlstln-
gOished guests and cause them to
take back to their homes such mem-
ores that there may be other places
oil the map, but FA1RMONT is theI
onyl. We can make 'em see it,andI
when they see Fairmont, they will be-.
lieye 1t, and go home and tell 1t to-
their children; yea, verify, their
A, B. Scott, president of the local
Business Mems Association, having
the appointment Of all his
FOR the coming occasion.
has flung his coat in a tree. shed his
collar and tie, and rolled up his
sleeves to his neck, for the purpose,
he says, to do or die in making this
a red letter day in the his |
,ory OF our city. Everybody Is with
'scotty," and he surely has the boys
With him who can deliver the goods
With charges prepaid. s5s
All the committees have about cofpsl