Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-29
GET Together Dinner Of The Charles
T0Wn-RanSgn Board Of Trade A Big
Success,

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Charles Town-Ranson Board of TRAD
at the Charles Broadway Rouss Menu
rial Hall last night was big su,
cess. There were about IT'S presen
composed of representative citizens {
| Jefferson County together with som
) prominent citizens of nearby states. Tn
dinner was furnished by the ladies of til
Charles Town Baptist Church and wa
a splendid one, and the ladies are de
serving of much praise for serving sue
a fine array of good things to eat.
But the real treat of the evening wa
an intellectual one. and the list of speak
ers included names second to none OIL
the list of industrial promoters in th'
United States,
Mr.. George B. Goetz, President of tn,
| Board of Trade. called the assemblags
to order, and with few well-choser
remarks introduced the speakers of the
evening. He read several letters from
prominent citizens of sister states very
much interested in Charles Town-Ran-
son and Jefferson County heartily endor-
sing the movement now under way.
In introducing Col. r. P. Chew he
said: 1--WE will be addressed by man.
statesman, soldier aud citizen, who has
done more to bring about the develop
ment of Charles Town. Ransom aud JEFF
ferson County than any other citizen. >
Colonel Chew made an excellent talk
and urged that the Board of Trade be
given the backing of the entire commun-
ity in their efforts to bring industries
here that work men. which is vitality
essential to the upbuildlng of any city
The next speaker to be introduced was
Mr.. H. o. Hartzsll. Assistant Industrial
Agent of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, who reviewed the relations of a
great railroad with the industries on its
lines, and pledged the assistance OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in every
way possible in the building up of
Charles TowE- Ransom and Jefferson
County.
Mr. F. H. LaBaume, Industrial Com
missioner of the Norfolk and Western
Railway, was the next speaker on the
program. Mr., LaBaume told of the pos
sbilities in the Shenandoah Valley and
the Charles Town section from a devel-
opment standpoint. He analysed the
situation confronting old settled COM
muntles. where people were inclined to
be self-satisfied and inclined to follow
lines of least resistance. He compli-
mented the citizens of Charles Town for
their energy in taking the initiative In
the campaign for a wider development
of their resources along modern lines.
lie advocated the organization of
town aud country club. wherein the
town people and their country neighbors
could come in personal contact with
each other, Touching on the beauties
of the Shenandoah river, he suggested
the establishments of an attTactivh sum
mer camp, fitted with complete equip
ment. where people could get togethsr
for healthy outdoor summer recreation.
He said he had seen no more attractive
ca mp site in the South than those on
the shores of the Shenandoah, aud en-
phasiz7d the possibilities of development
along these lines.
Mr.. George H. Mosser, Secretary
Altoona Chamber of Commerce, Altoo-
ma. Pa, was then introduced, and made
an eloquent appeal to the men of Charles
Town-Ranson and Jefferson County to
get together and stand together shoulder
to shoulder in the upbuilding of their
community. He dwelt on the value of
organized effort on the part Of Shenan-
doah Valley business men and agricu'-
turalists to develop latent resources and
make this section known to the world as
one of the greatest food-producing
sources along the Atlantic seaboard.
This country teens with history. "
he said. 1T was the scene of conflicts
which made names immortal in AmerI-
history. But the apparently barren
acres and the wooded hills over which
Stonewal Jackson made his famous tor
ages are to be known for more usefu.
purposes. They are now covered by
some of the greatest apple orchards in
the world, Near Charles Town is one
orchard which is known as the greatest
producer of wlnesaps in the Vlrginias, a
source of revenue greater than many
exploited silver and gold mines in the
Rockies, with no come back at the
hands of the smooth promoter" Mr..
Mosser urged national campaign of
publicity, the erection of additional
cold storage houses SO that the growers
might not be at the mercy of the middle
man: but could hold their crops for good
market values. He pleaded for more
intensive farming, better marketing and
QlSlIlDullOu OCblSl lOdhSs DSt'
terment OF rural ed 1cation and rural lift
generally. He urged Charles Town an .
Ransom, the homes of sever al large man
ufacturing plants, to make thorou 81
civic and industrial survey aud per
sistent campaign for new Industries
make your cities good cities in which
TO live" he said. Make them a centre
attractive to labor, with good school,
and churches, parks and Fairgrounds
equitable taxation, plenty OF iegitimat,
amusements. With such an agricultural
country to furnish low living, Charles
Town and Ransom will have no troubl,
gaining desirable industrial plants.
Among some of the projects to b
Launched are establishment of outsId
markets for efferson County apples
standardizing of Jefferson County apple
and a national campaign to advertis
them and other products by means OF
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