The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-18
Buy from CIarksburg Mer-
chants Who SELF Best Goods
at Lowest Prices.
. ! MONEY SENT AWAY
For Commodities That Can Be
Bought Here With More
Satisfaction.

Az q great rock slides from the
crest Of high ountain gaining mo-
! mentum on its way to the valley be-
law and crashes with overwhelming
force into every obstacle. SO Is the
Buy in Clarksburg'' movement The
Telegram has now been conducting
the campaign four weeks and each
week has shown q remarkable growth
Of interest by the people Of Clarks-
burg. Il this campaign is to accom-
Dish the desired results, every local
consumer must become ifnbueds with
the idea; that dollar spent with a
Clarksburg MERCHANTS a dollar spent
for the; betterment Of the city. He
must become convinced that mail or
der houses, agents for out-of-town
concerns and stores in Ohio. Ken
lucky. Pennsylvania and New York
cities are only interested in the dol
lar OF the C1arksburg buyer and care
nothing for the welfare Of the town.
II is merely matter Of dollars and
cents with the out-of-town concerns
and II they had their way every
Clarksburg merchant would put the
shutters up over his window, dis
charge his clerks, lock the front door
and throw away the key.
The only way to learn whether the
people are being impressed by, an idea
Us first to, explain the idea to the
public and then. go t.. indivi duals and
get an opinion. With regards to the
Buy in Clarksburg" campaign 1t is
Unnecessary to Interview every man
and woman in the city to learn whetl-
er or not they are favorably4 Impress
ed. The great number Of letters that
have been received. from citizens by
the Telegram, since the campaign OPP
Sened Is an evidence Of this fact. For
gfhes OBLIGATION Of the local merchants,
fhe Telegram invites any person who
us interested to visit the Office and
see the number Of letters Of commen-
dation which have been received.
There is no more intelligent g roup
of individ uals in this city than those
connected with the school, During
the last week mum Der Of them have
been interviewed with respect to the
merits Of the kilograms big cam
Fpatgn. Without one exception hearty
words Of praise were given.
Carl s. Lawson, county superinten-
= dent OF schools for. Harrison county.
said, when approached by represen-
tatiye OF the Telegram:
II have been following the Buy, in
Clarksburg' campaign in the Tele-
gram and I must say that in many
respects It is one Of the greatest
movements that has ever been launch
ed In this city. / have never seen
anything like It attempted by any
newspaper and I think the Telegram
is to be congratulated for Its pro-
sressiveness. Surely the local NOR
chants appreciate the movement and
~ cannot see anything but good re.
sulting from 1t. This campaign is
purely educational and nc, other i'm
stitutfon in town can conduct It as
: successfully as a newspaper.
II have always patronized local
merchants and have always bought
Clarksburg and West Virginia bro.
ducts whenever possible. but I never
nave considered seriously the reasons
Tor doingsso. But since the Telegram
has; started this campaign many rea-
sons have been impressed upon me
Why i should spend my money with
Clarksburg merchants. I hone that
Z the campaign will continue to ba 4
success" 81 i.5s, :
0rie cConkey. principal Of Wash
ington Irving high school, said, "The
4 Buy in Clarksburg' movement is a
good one. I have nothing but praise
Tor the movement and believe that
great deal Of good will come from
Il. providing the Telegram keeps ham
mering away at the big idea, spend
your money with Clarksburg mer.
rhants and taboo the mail order house
md the foreign agents. /"
George w. Lawson, principal, of
the Pierpont school said, ~ have been
very busy during the last month and
have not been able to watch closely
the progress Of the movement, but.
4 nevertheless, think that It is q good
idea. People need something like
thissonce in while to awaken them
and bring them to a realization Of
4 r IN CT, ~
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