The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-06

most assured that the state oE Wesl
virginia VIII become one of the gteat
est manufac tntihg states Of this seogll:
trysg Why net3
"a With the CUES lons OF 4transpo rtaton
settled. we are able TO deliver coal
TO SAN Franc on the Pacific coast
Mt 500 der on or less. we shall he
able to- deliver manufactured products
MS a mixed cargo with the coal to
points on the Pacific const n t u redlc'
tion OF over 300p er cent Of the present
tariff rate; Isn'tfit possible: Do soll
not see Iii tile Immediate future the
assembling OF manufacturers In our
state to Use MP the raw mnterial In
manufactured lrOdnets and ship. It 10
all parts Of the 0rient2
Market For West Virginia Glass
While illSSmifIranctsco Inst Dcce'a-
Der ON. the mission OF selecting site
for West ;S'irgEnIn's part at the Ex'
position. atstlte request Of GoyEer1noEr
SGlaSscock. my colleague. Mr.. Maggie Ot
your city ana l.aIunE with the New
York commission, Visited tile Wine
Haven wineries. to which ! have al
ready called yOnr attention. During
that visit we were entertained by Mr..
Oldham. the general superintendent Of
the winery at Il luncheon. During the
conversation ut the luncheon made
this remark: "NIr Oldhnm. Inotieed
III going through the various buildings
aud warehouses Of your great plant,
one large. warchOuse. possibly 1000
feet long by 300 feet wide. almost COM
plctely filled with glass In bales. and
noticed the German label on practically
every. bale. Will you tell NE, about
how much glassware you purchase for
your business during Il fiscal Year,
His answer was: something over ten
hundred thousand dollars worth"
said. f"rracttcalIy. all from Ger
many?" He snid. Yes: 80 per cent Of
it comes from Germany. small per-
ccntage from Belgium and IL small per.
centagc from France" In the course
of conversation on this subject It was
brought out that because of there be-
ing no glassware produced west OF the
Rocky mountains and because Of The
high transportation rates from the mid.
die and casters states. It was impera.
tive that this glass be imported from
foreign countries. He said to inc, II
would like very much to give this bust
ness to the United States. and believe
the Panama canal will make 1t possible
for we consumers on the Pacific coast
to buy our supplies from the people In
the central and EASTERN stntes." Gen
ttemen, Gun you understand what this
incident means: Can we not under
stand byit that we should get the mar
kets of the Coast as we'll?
Millions of Dollars.
If you will permit inc to specialize
for the moment tile glass industry Of
West Virginia should become III the
near future one of great magnitude. It
Should. bring the state of West Wiz.
ginia millions Of dollars annually. 1t Is
an industry the production of which IN
value is made UP more largely OF labor,
fuel and package than any other In
dustry III the Gni'ed States. 1t Is est.
mated that iii the production Of glass
ware labor. fuel and the silica sands
necessarily amount'to over so per cent
of its gross value
No state in the Union is so specially
adapted for the production Of this com
modify rs is West Virginia. Her natu'
rtI gus IS III greater abundance and Of
better quality: her coal Is in unbound
ell abuntlnncSand Of better applicable
quality for the purpose: her climate Is
better than that Of PENNSYLVANIA, Ohio
or Indiana. the other three competing
states. Under these circumstances,
Mr.. President, it is the duty of this
commercial body to use Its
energy in bringing before the general
public and to assist in making such
trade rela tons, as will encourage this,
one OF the greatest Of industries. This
is true not only rs to glass, but 1t Is
true OF commodities, made from clays.
1t is true Of iron and steel. and most
every other article that enters into en-.
hirged commerce.
You asked me lp. your, invitation,
What will the Ianama-Pacific Elk
POSITION 10 lot west hlfSlIlHt' Al
my feeble way | have tried to answer
this as best | could, but this fs not all.
Let us take up The educational fea'
ttlre. and advantage Of this great Ex'
position, No citizen OF. West Virginia
.cai iil make this trip without, becoming a
better citizen. without becoming more
proud OF his country. without feeling
"a greater security in the wonderful ca.
Eaclty Of his country and without Its
contributing to his education ms no 9th
er process IF mind enlargement can
bring about. We have possibly 2o0,o 00
American citizens who annually cross
the, Atlantic ocean to the European
countries and there remain. q portion
Of Tic, year. J. venture to say, gentle
men. that GO per cent Of, these $50, 0o0
ritizrn< have not ut the present mo
meut as 4. cat n conceptions, as great
Il pride. Iii aud as great q loyalty to
their own, country; nv the imam from
Boone. county. West Virginia, who has
Travelled the great continental railroads
n.