The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-15

In the course OF arranging data for
his coming annual report. Secretary Roy
.Naylor, Of the Wheeling Board OF
Trade. yesterday stated that this or
ganization had since its formation in
1901 either located here or brought
about large additions andtcxpansions OF
the following important concerns:
Northwood Glass Company. Wheeling
Mold & Foundry Company. Wheeling Can
Company (now Johnson Morse Can Com
pany). Neuralgyline Company Wheel
ing Glass Letter 4 Novelty Company.
Electric Railway Equipment Company
Hanlon-Sharpe Company NOV No-Leak
Paper Dish Company. Wheeling Steel
Casting Company. Wheeling Til. Com
rany. Wheeling Sanitary Manufacturin.
Company. Merchant a. Evans Company
Wheeling Ceiling g. Roofing Company.
Blue Ribbon Paint Company. General
Manufacturing Company. This IL a to-
tai Of 1850 employees. with annual pay
rolls OF 81 sos 900
That the Board OF Trade Is doing a
great work for tho Wheeling district IL
coming 20 be generally conceded and
under the regime Of Secretary Naylor
is effectiveness has been greater than
ever before.
Under the heading Some things the
! poard of Trade has done this year" Sec
rotary Naylor yesterday ISSUED the fol-
/ lowing:
TOOK the lead in the Greater
Wheeling Charter movement and
contributed largely 90 the success
Of the campaign for a modern, up
to-date system OF government for
Wheeiing, which will lead TO rnunios
ipal expansion.
AIDED in the Reorganization OF the
state Fair association, thus saving
20 the city one OF the biggest bust
ness assets.
Boosted home buying By = notable
| "Made-in- wheeling" elmer and pub
urffW
Promoted trade extension By Sc
! curing government and banking sE-
perts on foreign trade for two-day
4 conference with manufac tursra.
Secured good OFFICES Of federal
Government TO settls eastern Ohio
coal strike, which was ended last
I Protested against the Increase IN
taxation bv the imposition OF In
come ana charter taxes on corpora
tons ~ the legislature.
Favored merger Of two tslsphons
companies IN the interest OF econ
omy ana efficiency and filed arRu-
msnt Tor same with the public ser
Used its innusnos for resumption
OF Riverside b. conferences with ths
management AZ Pittsburgh last
NAY.
Endorsed movement for teaching
OF Spanish in public schools. which
VIII b inauguratsd in January.
Secured several large conventions
ard landed some good ones for next
year. Including the state nanfsrs'
association ana the state Medical
society.
Took the initiative 20 consolidate
Oh commercial organizations and
formed Joint COMMITTEES. which has
worked ont plan o. action.
Endorsed the movement for q
smaller school board a. banafcfnI
20 The educational system Of
Whasfinr.
AIDED the Whseiing bassbaI1 team
~ contribution IN the interests 81
city Advertising through Whsslinr
Q representation n n strong league.
Joined with the q. a. n. IN proper
celebration % AppornnttoN day IN
April, observing The hftisth annt
VeraarV 81 peace between sections.
Aided Huhatanfiaiiv IN securing
the support o. the Hoard 81 Ufu-
cation Tor social center work In
wheeling schools.
Secured addition 20 Industries In
new Merchant Evans PLAT now
going up - Warw0od. which vim
b in operation ~ February let.
Printed 1nf distributed thousands
~ books. circulars. etc. advarfis-
inF Wheeliur'a name ard fame.
These things promote wheel
iuH'a welfare, theV help enc city.
anf therefnrs help you a. a citiEsn.