Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-02
WILL ADVERTISE
Enthusiastic Meeting Held Last Night
and Program Outlined for the Work
Work viii Be Carried On With
visor and Good Results Are Expect.
ed--What the Meeting Did.

WORN VIII DC Sai'pSo vi WIN
Visor and Good Results Are Expect
Z ed--What the Meeting Did.
+ At meeting OF the Board of Trade
held Thursday night in the Office OF
President Stewart an elaborate cam
paign OF advertising was inaugurated.
and should II be successfully carried
into execution good results are GER
tain TO be obtained
The meeting vas presided over by
] Vice President NJ, g. Tabler in the
absence of the president who did not
arrive until late. Secretary J. M.
Rothwell and Treasurer g. Il. Sigler
we're also in their places,
Mr.. RothwelI chairman of the adj
vertising committee made a report OF
what the committee is doing. AT the
present time the members are com,
piling data relative to the natural re-
sources of Berkeley county ,on labor
conditions, what kind of labor the 10.
cal industries employ, and above al
that the city has always been free
from labor troubles.
The object OF this is to advertise
| what the city really is, and what it
can offer to manufacturing interests,
and all other matters pertaining to
the city. The committee is also pre-
pairing map showing the shipping
facilities, the railroads.&c. b. & o.,
C. ", w. Md the N. & w, and the
| trolley line--and also giving the
/ freight rates. etc
/ Mr. Rothweli also stated that Pres
ident Stewart is preparing map Gov
ering prospective sites. He now has
on hand a complete report on Tax
rates and insurance. A partial report,
by Walter w Trout. on fuel and pow
er has been filed with the committee.
The report shows that Martinsburg
enjoys an electrical rate of from 2
cents down Mr. Trout is also prepar-
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snow and weather conditions in gen
eral
The agricultural statistics are be
ing compiled as well as those of the
churches and schools.
Mr.. Kilbourn will furnish the com
mittee a report on labor conditions,
showing the percentage of male and
female labor employed.
Mr.. E. r. Sigler will file with the
committee q report on water power,
and what its benefits are to the city.
In its advertising matter the com
mittee will show that this section has
always been free from physical dis
aster; that at no time have the PEG
pie suffered from the rayages of a
food and have never been subjected
to the woes and miseries following
such an occurrence
Letters Read.
Secretary Rothwel read a number
of letters from railroad officials and
manufacturing concerns about the
city etc. Mr. w. w Wood, industrial
agent for the B. & o., wrote the presi-
dent that he would gladly cooperate
with the board in its efforts to secure
new manufacturing enterprises and
would send representative from his
Office with the local representatives
to visit the flood district in Ohio, He
referred the board to the Marietta
Chair Company, Marietta, O., which
wants new home, the Erie Furniture
Company, of GAINESVILLE, o, and a num-
Der of others which are now seeking
locations These factories suffered
heavily during the recent flood and
must have new homes if they exist.
Mr. Woods also referred the board
to Marietta, Portsmouth, TifIin, Piqua
and Dayton, o, and Terra Haute, Ind.
In those cities the manufacturing in
terests suffered heavily. and they
must have new locations or not re-
build
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