The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-14
BOARD OF TRADE
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and our building. he added, is the frst
seen by this commerce. He descrfb-
ed the building and its arrangemerit
and features OF the proposed West
virginia exhibit. He said the exposi-
ton will advertise West Virginia as
she has never before been boosted
Southern Development.
w. II. Manse. OF Baltimore, gener-
al manager OF the Southern Settle
ment and Development organization.
delivered the next address, speaking
nearly an hour on the South's adyan-
tages- He quoted many statistics re-
lative to his subject and told how the
south might be developed as has other
sections of the country. For" he
said, the South is the most favored
section. She has resources and ad-
Vantages OF which other parts OF the
country cannot boast"
This nation would be startled" he
said, IF In the morning IL were to
read that all OF Maryland, all OF Del
aware and a part OF New Jersey had
sunk into the sea. Yet, in the thirty
years between 1880 and 1910. accord
Ing TO government statistics. the
abandoned farm lands in Pennsyl-
vania. New York and the New Eng
land states amounted to ISIS. 900
acres, or equal TO the state OF Mary
land. Delaware and a part OF New
Jersey. This land was abandoned
from the standpoint OF taxation ana
from the standpoint of production.
During the years between 1900 and
1910 our population increased 21 per
cent or about sixteen millions, while
the production OF food cereals in the
same time increased less than two per
cent and the production OF animals,
for food, decreased te nper cent
Eighteen millions less head OF cattle
sheep and hogs were raised IN 1919
than in 1910"
The speaker used these figures as
warning against the Abandonment OF
any farm lands. saying that IL this
ration Is kept up. there will soon be
great suffering in the cities and the
social problem will become a more
serious one. The downfall OF Rome.
he said. can be traced TO the abandon
ment OF the farms. He urged the pro-
per methods of improving soils, and
declared that nothing could be more
advantageous 10 West Virginia tim q
complete soil analysis OF the state
Mr.. Manss referred briefly to the
work OF his organization. and IL vas
suggested that the board consider the
advisability OF establishing a branch
In this state. The matter was re-
ferred to the committee on develop.
ment and protection of state re-
sources which. President White said.
will remain as a standing committed
The committee IL composed OF John
i J. Cornwell. Romney. chairman:
Louis Bennett. Weston: J. s. GuiIland,
Huntington; William r. Hubbard,
Wheeling; Glenn Hunter. Morgan
town: Dr. l. G. White. Morgantown,
and George Wilson. Wildell Dean
=. ID. Sanderson. OF the College OF Az.
riculture. and Commissioner OF Agri.
culture r. y. Williams were named
additional members Of this committee.
Industrial Peace Committee.
The report OF the industrial peace
committee was called for and was
submitted by the chairman. &. Bur.
CESS Taylor. Of this city. Mr.. Taylor
spoke Of the meetings held under the
auspices Of the committee which were
addressed BY the Hon. W. L. Mac.
kenzie King. 81 Canada. Great good
was accomplished. he said he then
submitted the following resolution.
Resolved. That We DO hereby en-.
dOrse and approve the work done BY
the Committee on Industrial Peace.
pursuant 20 its instructions from this
organization given 10 u a. the meet.
INK held in Blueheld. ~ its last annual
meeting
Re 10 further resolved. That We on
dorse a bill embodying the provisions
81 the Canadian Industrial Disputes
Act. and urge the enactment % such a
law NJ the next session Of the leglsla.
ture.
BE u further resolved That that
this organization a. directed 90 take
steps % enlist. n possible tho Govern.
or q this State IN support Of this leg.
lslation.
Resolutions Presented
Mr. Taylor also submitted the FOL
lowing resolution relative 10 n pro.
posed change IN the system ~ taxa.
ton Action on this resolution viii
he taken today
Whereas ~ Dr. the general opinion
throughout this country that tho pre-
ont system Of taxation is inadequate
20 meet the purposes for which ~ o.
designed. and that % should b. sup.
planted by o. system which provides
Tor classihcation ~ property for
taNatlon. therefore be- 10
Resolved. That The presiding officer
~ this session appoint n committee
Of I've. 10 confer with the tax com
missioner with a view 81 recommend.
Inc such amendments 40 our state
constitution o. will enable the state
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