Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22
Board Of Trade Program Endorsed.


Your program of work for your
Board Of Trade is an excellent summary
of what the Board of Trade can do for
your community, said Mr.. F, H La
Baume, Agricultural and Industrial
Agent of the Norfolk & Western in a
letter to Mr.. Geo. B. Goetz. President.
Mr.. LaBaune requested several copies
of the program. This shows that out
side cities and men are Interesting them
selves in the reorganization of the Board
of Trade. 1t is conceded by the leaders
of the reorganization movement that no
better program has ever been adopted
for this munity. The success of it
depends upon the support that this COM
munitY is gong to give it. Some men
have said that this program is preten
tious, said Mr.. Beckman this morning.
Il wish TO state clearly that the program
adopted by the Board of Directors is not
pretentious IN any sense of the word
Everything contained in this program
can be accomplished by the Board of
Trade without working any hardship
on the citizens generally. OF course in
this community building one must give
and take and this community is no ex.
ceptlon to the rule, | realize the fact
that the program is comprehensive aud
contains practically allneeds of the COM
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program can be accomplished within
six months. 1t may take ten years. but
with the active support of the citizens of
this entire community everything con-
tanned in it can be accomplished ulti-
mately. A proper illustration of "stick
to it" IS that of the Hagerstown Fair.
The Hagerstown FAIR started small, but
the men of that community were deter
mined to make a fair and they did.
The same thing can be made true of
the Board OF Trade OF Jefferson County.
OF course we want criticism. Criticism
serves to bring out the vital points. The
Board of Trade is bound to make some
more friends than enemies. 1t is very
gratifying to know that most citizens of
this community are taking a hold and
supporting the Board of Trade as thew
should, This new movement was
launched two weeks ago and from nv
personal observation it has been met
with approval by most citizens, and
hope that when the opportunity comes
for men to pledge themselves both NOR
ally and financially that every man in
this community will realize his obliqa-
ton to it and join this big, healthy.
boosting, uplifting community organiza-
ton, said Mr.. Beckman. THE tickets !
are going fast. The committee has
been active in selling tickets for past
three days. The committee has had |
few refusals, " said Chairman Brazier Of |
the dinner committee Il predict that
this dinner will be the biggest ever held
in this community because we are poipo
to get together at this meeting and unite
ourselves for greater Jefferson County"
said MI. Brazier.
All arrangements are practically un-
der way and many beng completed for
the Board of Trade reorganization and
within two weeks, the organization, if
supported properly, can start in its field
of endeavors.
Il was Intimated today that the Fruit
Growers Exchange. the Retail Credit
Rating Bureau and an active campaign
for more industries will be started at
once. Twenty-Five invitations were
mailed last week to industries to locate
in Charles Town-Ranson. The Board
of Trade is IN touch with all industries
wishing locations as they are being sun
died with service from Pittsburgh, Pa
containing information concerning everv
industry wishing location, 1t will take
sometime OF course to bring a factory
here, but with a live organization such
as the Board of Trade is going IN he
there is little doubt but what il can br,no
at least one OIL more during the first wear
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