The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-16
THE JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COM
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" products and then won: into the
open market for another supply for
its own use?
Isn't that just what this town is
doing?
And isn't this town business con-
,crn in the best meaning OF the word!
Here you are spending thousands OF
dollars on your schools. You are put
tings your children through the best
courses Of education that eau be pr''
yided. You are turning Cut as fine
lot of boys and young men, to say
nothing of the girls and young wo'
men, as can be found anywhere in the
world.
Not word Of exoggerton in that
is there?
You are proud Of your schools and
aYoad Of their reaults-ouQ You have
right to be.
Now. what arc you doing with the
poys after you get them ready for the
serious things of life?
You are sending them out into the
world that others may profit by your
work and by your investment. Your
return is small.
You give away your ve"y best pro,
ducts.
After doing that you try TO build up
the city!
Pretty short.sighted policy that!
Out in the country the farmers are
trying to keep their, boys at home
Their farms wear out and If the boys
see no chance to earn good living
from the acres that have grown dear
10 them, they are going 10 leave. You
will lose them as well as the boys OF
the Town.
I pity the town and the country that
has no young men.
Keep your best products at home.
Or, if You must trade them of get
proper return for them.
Why don't you organize a Junior
Chamber Of Commerce?
1t is a practical thing 10 do and it
will nay. Your boys will learn to
take a real interest in the Town. They
will educate themselves to Go the work
you are doing now. and when their
time comes they will be better equip.
ped than you are to solve the Towns
problems.
Not long ago Poughkccnsie, N. Y,
found itself prospecting in piany ways,
but -changirg its character, and not
for the better, because its young men
we're all going out into the world
Thun one day brightlook!ng
youngster went to MI. Henry T. Hoag,
then, Secretary Of the Poughkeepsie
Chamber OF Commerce, and telling
him that he had finished high school,
asked his advice as to what city he
should make his future in.
"Why don't you stay right here at
home?" asked Mr.. Hoag.
"Why," said the hoy, a should like
to stay in Poughkeepsie, but there
doesn't seem to be anything here for
a young fellow to do. had an op-
portunity to take position but at
the last moment the man for whom !
hoped to work decided that it would
be better for him TO hire a clerk from
out of town.
"Wlll you take a position here If
find one Tor you?" inquired Mr.. Hoag:
The boy assured him that he would
be glad to do so, and the deal was
made. Then Mr.. Hoag began to think
about the other boys Of Poughkeep'
sic. The result was the formation OF
t9el Peqghkeapsie Junior Chamber Of
Commerce, with membership of
bright young boys, all OF them arc in
terested in their town and who are
working for it all the tine. Several
of them had intended to gave Pough'
but since the formation of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce, they
have decided to stay at home, the
place now looks good enough for them,
They have aided their fathers in
about cleaner streets for
Poughkeepsle. They have aided in
cleaning up the vacant lots, and they
have aided materially in raising the
moral standard 81 the town:
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