The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-04
Annual Convention Will Be
Held in this City oc-
tober 12 and 10. .-5
EIAE PROGRAM.
Important Business Matters
are Scheduled for
Discussion.

The Eleventh Annual Convention OF
the West Virginia State Board Of
Trade scheduled to meet In Fairmont
October 12 and 10 will be attended by
100 or more representative business
men, delegates from various civic and
trade bodies throughout the state.
Many important questions will come
before the board for consideration.
In order not to conflict with the Board
of Trade, the Southern Appalachian
Good Roads Association. which meets
in Bluefield, will hold its sessions DC.
tober IA, Is and 16, a day later. than
first scheduled. 3
Arrangements are being made for
an excellent program of addresses by
the executive council Of the Board Of
Trade and plans for the entertainment
OF the delegates will be looked after
by committee OF Fairmont business
men, including J. Walter Barnes. mem.
ber OF the city Board OF Affairs. +. /.
Brett, president OF the Hammond Fire
Brick Company:i.J. NJ. Jacobs. Of the
Jacobs.H HutchiuspaA q Hardware Com,
jpany, and Charles W., Evans, secretary
OF the sFairmont Chamber Of Com;
merce. +
b Louis Bennett, OF Weston, president
of theH association; r. B. Naylor, Of
Wheeling, the secretary, and Mr.
Brett. 1.-THE vice president for the dis.
trIct in which Fairmont is located, are
actively engaged in working out plans
for the meeting in Fairmont, which
will surpass in interest and usefulness
any meeting ever held by the organ
ization.
Although the formal program and
the speakers have not yet been an
nounced, It is said that the Virginia
debt, taxation, the telephone merger,
the workingman's compensation law
and methods OF settling disputes be.
tween labor and capital will be among
the subjects discussed. The dele;
gates probably will be entertained at
a banquet.
Various committees OF the organic:
alton appointed, to prepare reports on
practically every question affecting
the general business interests Of the
state have gathered much interesting
and valuable information, which VIII
be presented at the session Of the con:
vention.
Fairmont men are members OF the
more important committees which will
make reports. They include r. T. Cum
ningham, chairman of the committee
on manufactures; A. B. Fleming, Of
the committee on taxation; G. w.
Evans, OF the committee on labor and
immigration. q
The West Virginia Board OF Trade
was organized IL years ago in Wheel
ing and now has 25 constituent bodies
and about 400 members. It has al.
ready insthe short time Of Its exist.
ence, with the limited facilities, done
much good.
It has ascertained and expressed the
sentiment Sof trade communities upon
questions affecting the welfare Of all:
ithas- advocated measures and framed
laws for the! general good; 1t has sery-
ed the governor and state officers in
providing central agency through
which they can readily reach the com.
merciai spirit OF the state; II has Co:
operated with the state government
and with civic organizations within
and without the state in matters of
public and private interest; u has
made known beyond the borders Of
the state its industries and great nat.
,ural resources, and in many other
ways It has been useful and profitable
10 the entire community. :.