The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-09

to transfer = lot 0L second mana
naachinery 70 Clarksburg from some
other point where It was failure;
.bnt when q real live. meritorfuust
manufacturing enterprise wants to
locate IN Clarksburg. the Board y
Trade should see that It gets the
facts concerning our advantages,
proper encouragement and financfA
support, and camp on It's trail until
we get that Industry for this city.
If we d. not do this. we will surely
tan behind In the race for CONNER
cial supremacy; for without more
and diversified Industries, Clarksburg
viii never attain the importance to-
which she is entitled
cit is not my purpose here tonight
Ito 90 into details of what, in my
Iopinion, constitutes an ideal working
Organization for Board OF Trade
work; yOu are all more or less
familiar with what is expected Of
such an association, and as most of
you have been members Of our
Board OF Trade from time to time.
you know much concerning that
work 1 should ike. however. To-
have you feel that the Board OF
Trade as an organizations meansi
a force to accomplish something fori
civic and Industrial improvement.
and as such must be reckoned with
by all interests not doing their full
duty to the citizens of this commun-i
ity. All questions involving civic
rights, or Industrial or shippers
needs, should first be promulgated
through this channel; whatever your
grievances may be. as an Individual
or as community, should first be
made known to your trade organiza
ton and let it carry the issue to a
conclusion
''Now. gentlemen, coming down to
the question of cooperation with your
Board of Trade, such as is involved
in the citizenship OF any community,
it means the moral and financial sup
port Of each individual. We are go-l
Ing ahead with the idea of securing
what funds we con to cover the cur
rent expenses of your organization,
and for the purpose of exploiting
the country the advantages
Of this locality for the establishment
Of new industries.
whenever think of exploitation
/ am always reminded of the man
who purchased horse without
knowing he was blind. When the dis
covery was made, however, he went
straight to the man from whom hel
purchased the animal and indignant
~ inquired If he knew the horse was
blind. The man answered that he did
you didn't tell me about it" said
the purchaser. NO." said the seller,
the man 1 bought him of didn't tell
me, either, SO / supposed he didn't
want 1t known
so, gentlemen, II we do not prop i
erly exploit our advantages to the
outside world, it is an open acknOw-i
ledgment that we do not want them
known,
.To properly carry on this work,
gentlemen, advocate the raising
of fund of not less than $4,000 per
annum. With the knowledge of what
other communities are doing in this
respect, can not consider this sum
excessive from city of this size.
and considering the high class cor
portions, the business and profess
sional men of this city and immed-
late vicinity This amount judic-
iously expended should return to you
many fold in one form or another,
directly or indirectly. In any event !;
gentlemen, as you know, no commun-
ity stands still-it either goes forward
or it falls backward. You have been
successful here and are, perhaps, un-
afraid of the future, but do not losei
sight Of the fact that the keenestl
competition today is that between
localities in the securing OF new in
dustries; and that community which
best makes known it's advantages to
the outside world, and backs 1t up by
a Systematic. intelligent and persist
ent campaign, is the city that is go
ing to get the business.
ITO such Of those who are not in |
a position to subscribe to the financial
support of this organization have
to say, at least let US have your
moral support. Let everybody think
and talk OF greater Industrial
Clarksburg. / fully realize that VIC
are not always able to do as we
would like.
A. X. Thorn. ex-secretary Of thel
hoard addressed the assemblage in !