The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-23
CHARLESTON MAY
GET A BIG
FACTORY.
International Sav-a-Life Fen
der and Bumper Company
May Locate There.

lace 10 lace WIN ltS IuuuStTldl SuuIl-
comings by the recent publication OF
the census bureau covering West Viz
gniia manufacturing enterprises,
Charleston, bringing all OF It's nat
ural advantages to bear. will make q
mighty effort to forge to the front as
an Industrial center before the close
OF the present year. The publica-
tion Of the census bureau showed that
during 1915 Charleston ranked fourth
among the leading West Virginia cities
in manufactures.
Local business men are confident the
capital will lead all other cities within
year, with the possible exception OF
Wheeling. The chamber OF commerce
and allied business organizations are
negotiating with a number Of man
ufacturing concerns in various parts
Of the country with view to having
them move their plants to Charles
ton. Some OF these practically have
accepted the propositions made them.
In addition to established concerns, an
effort is being made to induce new
manufacturing companies to make
Charleston the center of their indus
trial and commercial activities.
Fender Company Promised.
Chief among these Is the lnterna-
tional Sav-a-Life Fender and Bump
er Company, a concern recently char
tered under the laws OF this state.
The company will manufacture n re-
Gently patented bumped for automo-
biles, as we'll as drop steering wheel
that enable driver to get into his
car on the steering side and thus
avoids the inconvenience OF crowd
ing through from the offslde.
This company has not announced
Just where Its plants will be located,
but business men here declare that
its promoters practically have decided
upon Charleston. Financiers are ne
gotiating for its stock and It is said
that number of special inducements
in the way Of cheap fuel and a free
building site have been offered.
The Sav-a-Life bumper consists OF
three ornamental nickel bars, and can
be attached to any automobile at a
cost Of not more than $50. The de-
vice is suspended from the front axle
of the car and operates automatically.
It's prime object is just what the name
implies-to save life. When the bump
or comes in contact with person
who might accidentally step in front
of the moving car it drops gracefully
to the pavement. thus making 1t i'm
possible for the wheels of the machine
to come in contact with the body.
The utility and usefulness OF the
device can be the better appreciated
when 1t Is taken into consideration
that in New York City alone person
Is run down and killed by an automo-
bile every fifty-six minutes.
Ready Market Assured.
The hopes of the capital city for
huge increase in industrial rev.
enues this year are based in the main
on the probability that 1t will land
this enterprise. 1t is realized that the
device is one that will find an easy
and profitable market from the very
beginning. Nothing like it is being
manufactured now, and rs 1t is pro-
tected by letters patent. the company
is assured that it will have field to
itself. and one without the usual re-
strictions Of business competition.
The hundreds Of death credited TO
10, oil Nf thn LARGO
cities of the country annually has Gre
ated a strong sentiment among civil
authorities and legislative bodies for
protective measures. Local automo-
bile dealers declare that it will be
only short time until all states enact
laws requiring that all motor vehicles
be equipped with a safety device such
as that which the international Saw
a-Life company will manufacture.
In an effort 10 substantiate his
claim that the Save-a-Life bumper
would prove financial success, a rep
resentative OF business organization
enumerated a great number Of COM
petitive automobile supply houses, and
declared all of them were making
money.
No Competition.
There are 1913 different automobiles
made in the United States, with 100
different models: there are thirty-one
different starting and lighting devices
each manufactured by a separate con-
cern: there are forty-four tire man
ufactories, with an output in 1915 Of
Is 100000 castings, valued at S225,00o,-
900: there are forty-six spark plug
factories; nine companies are en-
gagged in the manufacture Of battery
systems: fifteen companies deal in
magnctos; fifty-nine plants are de-
voted to the manufacture Of shock
disorders: thirty-hvc companies are
making huge profits on motor driven
pumps: twenty-seven corhureters are
being manufactured by as many diff
ferent companies: there are twelve
Pennsylvania. Among prominent edu-
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