Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-09-10
Board Of Trade Means Business.

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By a unanimous vote Of the Board
of Directors of the Charles Town
Ransom Board of Trade at d meeting
held Wednesday night in the Board OIL
Trade room a progfam of work for the
Board was adapted. The program OF
work was submitted by Mr. A. A.
Beckman, organizer, who is an ad-
dress introducing the platform said
'tIf there are people in this commune
ity who do not think that they live Ii
the best community on earth thev
should take their belongings and move
out" "You must have organization
among you if you want to build Big
ger community This is an age Of
cooperation" Communities are built
by men. 1t can only be accomplished
by united effort" The outline Of the
organization as adopted by the Board
of Directors consists OF four bureau
activities, namely: The agricultural
bureau, Mercantile bureau, Industrial
bureau and Civic Bureau. Each
bureau will have distinct purpose,
For instance the agricultural bureau
will assist in every way possible to
make this. the greatest agricultural
section in the words and advertise to
the entire world Jefferson County
apples 1t will assist the: farmers in
every way possible in the betterment
Of farm conditions and methods, and
will deal with every fundamental CT
the agricultural life of this commun
ity.
The Mercantile bureau will deal
with the merchandising of the city
and community facilities, and will
strive by~every possible means to in
crease and improve mercantile cond.-
tions in Charles Town and Ransom
The Industrial bureau will at ali
stimes devote its energy to thesindus
trial development. of this community,
that is securing new industries, en
courage and assist now existing indus
tries and will endeavo- to re-esta bfish
on proper basis the Valley Brick Co..
The Civic Bureau will deal with the
physical conditions of the commun-
ity and will workt, the end in secur-
ing a bond issue for town improve
ment /; better street paving and side
walks, better street lighting, the re-.
establishment on proper basis, PoWha7
tan College for girls. VIII advertise
the historical features OF the commun-
ity with the end in view of bring ng
tourists to Charles Town and Ransom,
and will endeavor to have Charles
Town and Ransom united into one
town under new charter, and if it
meets with the approval of the ctiiz-.
zens of this community to put it I'm
der commission form of govern
ment.
The directors present were very
enthusiastic about the pans submitted
and all feel that the Board of Trade
hoe n Of, Il, = L.
community. Col, Chew favored the
1T is up to the citizens of this com
through" "You can never tell what.
you can -do-until you have tried it,
I am glad to see the directors favor
the employment of a secretary to de
vote his entire. time to the affairs OF
the Board of Trade. /"
MIR C. F. Wall said. "There is no.
a 6oubt in my mind that the Board
of Trade can secure three hundred
members within the next thirty days. !"
3. MIR ]. B. Brazier said Il hearty
this program eand we as directors and
members of the organization must.
stand behind it and support it to d
successful conclusion"
The directors present were@., D. S.
Hughes, R. P, Chew, C L. Haines, c.
L. Haines, c. F Wall, NJ E. Bolinger.
F. l. Jordan, Brazier, T.. T..
Perry, NJ. Palmbaum, A. S. Allen, F.
B. Robinson, E. E. Cooke, Edward
Drish, Geo. B. Goetz, Thos. C. Bow
ling and Geo C. Marsteller.
A get together dinner will be held
September 18th in some suitable hall.
A dinner committee consisting of T.
c. Bowling, Chairman, Isaac Herr and
G. D. Brown were appointed to make
arrangements for this greatest dinner
ever held in this community.
President Goetz, after the. meeting
said: Il am much gratified over the
result of this meeting, with the spiri.
displayed this evening it proves con
clusively that this community will
soon have 800 man power machine
to push Charles Town, Ransom and
Jefferson County to the front.
THE program is being printed and
will be mailed to every citizen of this
community within the next few. day.
and l TRUST that all of you will read
it and if you have any suggestions
to make you will send them to me.