The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-08
RAILROAD AIDS
development
OF COMMERCE
Baltimore and Chic Adds This
Feature to Organization
of lis Traffic.

BALTIMORE. Nov. S-T3rough the
establishment OF commercial devei-
opment department as an important
branch Of It's traffic organization. the
management OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad system has inGuGurated a
policy 10y which It is intended 10
bring producers aud consumers OF
manufactured articles and foodstuIS in
It's territory as well as in outside
markets into closer business relation
ship with one another along lines
mutually beneficial while creating 4
larger volume OF trafilc for its facili-
ties that have been expanded 10 so
great ar extent Of recent years.
Wizards Idea.
The new department. which was
created with the recent re-arrange-
ment OF the executive jurisdiction. is
in accordance with the plan outlined
by President Daniel Willard. in his
address TO the Official stan Of the COM
pany at Deer Park. last summer. who
said that with the completion OF the
more important improvement projects
in the program OF rehabilitation dur
ing the last i've years. the aim OF this
MANAGEMENT would be to undertake
campaign Of intensive development.
through which the railroad and The
communities served by its lines would
be brought into closer touch and II
which the company would lend It's as
sistance IN securing new industries
and opening up new markets FOR the
trade.
The commercial development de-
partment was placed under the direct
- HrahnVa
he became vice president of traffic. on
July l. W. H. Manas. who has had
wide experience IN development work
in the West and was the directing
head Of the Southern Settlement and
Development Association. was put IN
charge Of the work In launching
upon the work. Mr.. Manas surrounded
himSclf with a star OF experts in in
dustrlal. commercial. geological. agri-
cultural, horticultural and dairy mat
tiers as well as in scientific marketing
of products of all kinds. which se-v-
ice is being rendered without expense
10 communities and individuals desir-
ing TO avail themselves OF such OPP
portunities to better their economic
condition
While a business survey is being
made as 10 the advantages which the
various business and agricultural
communities offer. the department is
actively engaged influencing new in
dustries and settlers 70 locate along
the Baltimore and Ohio lines when
such changes are found 20 hold out
new inducements. The work Of the
department shows highly satisfactory
results. The work also embraces
plan Of education by which iniorma-
ton may be secured as TO the sources
and supply OF raw materials used in
manufacturing. conditions in the la
Dor markets. the rate on finished prod
ucts from the plants TO logical mar
kets. fertility OF soil. living and ciimat-
&c conditions and other pertinent facts.
Have Display Windows.
With a view TO bringing the work
Of the department 10 the notice Of the
public. Mr.. Manas has announced that
display windows will be provided IN
all OF the city ticket oGces OF the
Baltimore and Ohio. and other places
found suitable, where the products OF
the farms, orchards and dairies located
along the line, as well as manufac-
tured products and raw materials will
be exhibited.
AT the outset" he said. eve will
devote our attention TO exhibits Of ap-
pies, other fruits and grains grown
in our territory. The apples will be
from the orchards Of Illinois. Indiana.
Ohio. West Virginia. Maryland and
Virginia. and in favor. size. color and
shape the fruit from these sections
is unexceIled. Where these exhibits
have been installed we are frequently
asked whether or not the fruit comes
from the northwest. but experts agree
that the favor cannot be secured OUT
side Of the sections from which they
have been taken. What Is being un-
dertalcen with respect 70 fruit exhibits
will be followed up With other prod
nets. and we believe that the plan iS
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