The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05
Wheeling ~ L'ne WIN Other Large
msnufaetur'ns Cues IN sys-
terstic Undertaking.
SUCCESSFULLY PLANNED BY
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION
To Foster Other Industrial Es.ablis h-
ments and Keep Them Run
Ming Year Round.

One million dollars tor diversified
Industries That Is "A large sum OF
money and an ambitious undertaking
for such a young organization as the
Business Mems Association az Wheel
ing. but when We know the temper
and spirit of the men composing this
organization. il does not appear i'm
possible of performance. II was pro
posed 10 raise this fund AZ a meeting
OF the association held early this wear
and plans ar" now being formulated
TO carry out the project OF aiding ami
establishing small Industries I'm IN"
Wheeling distric' which viii diver
sify the production our great iron
and steel interests can very well take
care of themselves. as they are estab
,ished ON a firm financial footing Int
there are times when Wheeling cannot
live on iron and steel alone There
are frequent lean seasons when the
mills. from one cause or another. are
not working and trade and business
become stagnated
IL is to foster and encourage other
Industrial establishments that keep
persons employed all the year round.
This is n vital need in ny community.
Already the iron and steel industry
in this section has iuauCurated 4
diversity OF steel production. and the
wisdom OF the scheme Is shown in tho
prosperity OF the various plants in
this city ami neighborhood
II is not the purpose of The business
Mems association TO invite concerns
10 this city that are bankrupt or
fallen into decay with the bait OF a
cash bonus. bur to welcome lcg:ti.
mate concerns that want 10 enlarge
their capacity and get into field ad
Nantageous 10 them IN cheap fuel and
low freight rates. They must come
under guarantee thar they Will Re-
main for a stipulated time. i've wears
az least. before they can expect "a
receive aid. The outright cash bonus
plan has been found 70 be- very de-
fcCtiNe. attracting dilapiddted estab-
liShmeut- or schewers who do Just
enough 10 get the bonus and then in
short time there after close mp
shop
The scheme that has been adopted
by the Business Mems association Is
patterned after that employed a.
Wiiliam-port. Pl. and other points
The association sent q committee on
an Investigating tour. which inquired
extensively into The method en-
pANNfA To- @ittl Il'fF'fT AS nave llLI4E
urated th" plan of helping industrial
and manufacturing concerns 81 stand
ing. This committee after IFS tom,
was os the opinion that tho same pro
ccdurc IN Wheeling would bring salts
factory results and the object OF IN,
raising tho million dollar fund is "a
carry out that plan. They have sub
stantial encourage from n. fact
fra
NOTED IN W..iamspor'. Pa. thirty
nine new establishments We're added
TO the Industrial activity OF that city.
and what can Doe accomplished I'm VII
Transport C'ntrlin!y can be done n
Wheeling
Another feature 90 this million dol
lar scheme - 20 help concerns al.
ready established 10 broaden tho
scope OF their trade There are some
establishments that would Increase
their capacity II they had more cap
itai, and that would mean greater
number employed and larger
amount o. wages 20 d.ffusc through
the district among the merchants
Such institutions VIII boz aided hy tho
Business Mems Association Tho plan
has N" approval of the bankers OF
WheelnE and 90 committee OF them
now has under consideration the do
TAILS by which 10" mill on dollar fund
may BE- worked out. There is no
question bur what us application ?,
new Industries and 90 aiding those al
ready established i1 need Of addition
AT capital viii work 20 fhn greater
prosperity ~ 'hr cfv and give con
stant employment to q large n.r-b.,
OF additional workma.