The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-07

Agent PLAN
NOT Definite ]
Commerce Chamber Com,
mittee Instructed to In
vestigate Further.

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/, Fairmont-needs an industrial agent.
That the securing Of such a man for
the city would be a great move for
ward and would undoubtedly do much
for, the, prosperity Of the Mountain
City is admitted on all sides. 1t was
the object Of a special, session Of the
Chamber Of Commerce yesterday at
which absolutely. nothing was done.
The. committee. appointed .at for.
mer meeting of the body to look into
the advisabilityf Of securing an indus
trial agent submitted a report which
amounted to the following: That they
heartily recommend that such man
be secured; that the money to defray
the expenses would have to come from
private subscriptions; that a fund of
about $4,000 be raised for the purpose,
and that a committee OF three be ap-
pointed to organize a campaign for the
amount stipulated and secure pledges
for the same.
a general discussion followed, in
which It was pointed out by several
speakers that It would be folly to go
out and ask the. people OF Fairmont to
subscribe to an indefinite proposition
with the hope Of getting any response,
and that 1t would be far better to Sc
cure All option on suitable man and
then go out and see II the money could
be raised before making a binding con-
tract. After looking over the possible
candidates for the position, finding out
what salary they, would demand, and
how long a term they wished 10 con.
tract for, it was thought that at that
time, with the facts ins the case as a
working basis, 1T would be time to talk
OF organizing subscription campaign.
A motion was passed instructing the
committee to deliberate further and
to get more specific information on
the vital issue. When the committee
Is ready to report, again, q meeting OF
the Chamber of Commerce will be call
ed. But so far as imm ediate action is
concerned, the industrial agent ques'
tion has no chance. & s-s.'i .s.,s.8
According to- SeYfd dence introduced
at the meeting yesterd lay. the new
freight interchange at RiVesville in.
stead of at a point In Pennsylvania
has little advantage over the old meth
cd. There are through rates from
points, in Pannsylv lvanias to IF F'airmont on
the allied lines Of the n. r.. r., but
no throughErates from Fairmont to the
points where the interchange is made.
No rates have been posted lin either
the B. & O. or the Monongahe To-
cal Offices! and ishipp pars. are atlsea CON
cerning the new sfrefg ght, agreement. G.
w. Evans was instructed to get In
communication with the Public Ser
vice commission and find out the ex-
act state of things. (, ,,5..
G. w Evans. sec etary OF the Cham
Ibersof Commerce, has been finvestigat-
ing the rumor that the Pittsburgh
Chamber OF Commerce was supporting
the coal operators of Western Penn
sylvania in trying TO get. a higher rate
against West Virginia. He made a re-
port yesterday and read "a letter from
the Pittsburgh Chambe of Commerce
DENYING such action: It was the yoptn-
ion OF the local ody that Pittsbureh's
commercial gorganizat ation was hedging
and Mr.. Evans was instructed to cons
ittnue the inyestig tion:
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