The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-05
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must develop else It win be de-
stroyed.
This city 10 going to be what you
men make II. II will either 20 for
ward or backward. But I think Il
VIII 90 forward. Wheeling Is not 70
Ing to Its grave unless you men make
II. OF course. IL you Just sit around
singing that 'houn'' song, Il will not
prosper.
.whesHng's Future.
L have read of and visited many
towns. but I think Wheeling has a
remarkable future. In IS years from
now her population viii be from 400
ooo TO 100000 (applause). Why, any
city mat has e5 per cent coal, like
heeiin has a long handicap on the
otner growing cities OF the world
o have splendid your
shipping facilities are all that couId
be desired. ou
l. spokane. In spite OF her rea,
nanoicaps In railroad and other trat.
nc discrimination. has grown 10 no n
wonderful city. She never had the ad.
Vantases OF Wheeling. You need IN
never fear railroad DISCRIMINATION az
long as the Ohio river flows past your
ooor. While the Erie canal has been
abandoned, 1t keeps the railroad rates
down. for the railroad know.
tnat IL they shoot the rates up again
the cans will be used for freighting.
The Advantages.
wheeling industries can have the
raw materials shipped here and made
up and shipped out as cheap as n
other city. You business men. how.
ever, should guard your natural ad.
vantges closely. You should have
enough money in your treasury TO
fight for your city.
out In Davenport the Board OF
Trade has n man who reads all the
daily papers each day. especially the
chicago papers. When a factory is
burned IN Chicago. the next morning
owners OF these factories receive
a letter from the Davenport Board of
Trade. asking them TO build their new
factory at Davenport. and they will
help them. When strikes are pending
In Chicago, this same Board OF Trade
writes the owners to come to Daven-
port, where they never have any Ia.
Dor trouble. and as a result of their
campaign forty industries have lately
been moved from Chicago to Daven-
port, and more are going every day.
Should Advertise.
Your city should be better adver-
.ised. The outside world should
know OF your great advantages. and
IL would boom your city. Why. I
have travelled extensively all my life
and knew you had Is cent coal
mere.
Some OF you will say. Why. We do
advertise Yes. you advertise like the
merchant who inserted a small ad in
the want columns and the next day
expected 10 have his store crowded
with shoppers. Give Secretary Naylor
the money and he will advertise your
city to the outside world.
Another Joke.
"One time a book agent tried to sell
an old German resident OF Milwaukee.
a work OF Shakespeare. but the old
German replied. What do ] want with
Shakes beer. Schlitz is made here
The book agent replied. I don't want
to sell you beer. I want to sell you a
book Then the German replied, why
Schlitz makes book. too
Keep advertising your city. Don't
inaugurate a campaign for a certain
period and then drop II. Always keep
your city before the yes OF the coun-
try.
Educate Children.
Like all Industrial sections. your
city no doubt has a large foreign popu.
latlon. Educate these children for
they may be the citizens OF tomorrow.
Teach them 10 believe that Wheeling
Is the best city 10 live I'm. Let them
get the civic spirit aroused.
In Chicago we pay special atten.
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addressing over $50 children and
asked the teacher what number were
born In America and she replied II.
There were children there from near.
ly every nation on the globe. Then I
asked the children to sing. and wav.
ing the stars and stripes they sang
America. the words flowing from their
souls. and ] knew Chicago's future
was saved. Governors and other state
officers receive LARGE salaries but the
ruperintendents ~ the schools. who
are educating the future generation.
are doing more for the future advance
uent ~ the country han any of these.
and their salaries are very small 4
superintendent ~ a school can either
make a good citizen or a bad one.
Aid the Schools
The best thing a board % trade
can do u 20 Tor her schools and
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