The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19

every step 10 increase INDUSTRY why,
If Clarksburg Itself were to grow, II
by any means these native resources
around here could he used more fully
and every additional wheel means u
man to look after it, why right here in
Clarksburg is IN opportunity for US
to develop. Thence, Glen Elk's men,
forty-three OF them, yesterday signed
the membership In the board OF trade.
1t Is good sense. so that ] see this
matter Of board of trade or COM
mercial organization In a locality is
all matter OF good. hard Judgment.
1t Is not matter Of getting or giving
Job. have known organizers that
were fit for nothing. therefore, they
were not fit for that job. A board Of
trade Is for community development,
and having so looked upon 1t you all
should II : to get In touch with every
move II makes in order that the judy
ment OF an entire community may be
brought to bear in the building of a
town.
Limit to Business.
You take any business in this town,
dry goods business, shoe business, etc.
No matter how much the shoe dealer
may display their wares there Is a
limit where they can supply Clarks-
burg with shoes. there is only Just SO
much trade to be disbursed among the
shoe dealers III this town. You can
not dispose of very greater number
OF shoes in this town than the people
itself will call for. The only hope for
building permanently the general shoe
business In this town is to have more
feet In 1t. and that holds good in re-
latton to socks. garters and all the
appurtenances that goes with it. Now,
If the board OF trade takes the trouble
upon itself and says to itself our bust
ness is to try to make Clarksburg a
most completely. effective and etfic-
lent city we can make it, VIC arc going
+! 10 make a Greater Clarksburg. Every
one of you depend on Greater Clarks-
burg to reap your reward. am tell
ing you that board of trade Is every
body's business. II isn't business TO
be carried-burden to be loaded on
just few men. Let George do IT,"
Nay. II you let George do it you are
losing some of your own glory. Let
the directors do 1t? Nay, II you let the
directors attend TO 1t you are robbing
yourself of the privilege of feeling that
IL" helped.
a board of trade for a town situated
like Clarksburg. has got to be repre-
sentative of the entire community and
the best men must give their best SER
vice to the board OF trade in order that
It shall do for Clarksburg the things
that are needed and nothing else will
do. The best men must give their
best time TO 1t. because you find men
saying ~ am too busy; 81 am too
busy 10 look for members" They are
asked to be busy about the things that
keep them busy Human beings keep
you busy. Therefore. any effort that
you might make as busy person to
bring to Clarksburg greater efficiency.
you are by the very business on your
part creating more business Any man
In any line OF business who depends
on human demands In the city Of
Clarksburg belongs to the board Of
trade and should sign up for n MEM
bership and you fellows that are
searching the highways and byways
u: Clarksburg must not give up until
you have signed them all. They be-
long TO YOU.
Patriotism Essential.
I love America. have loved
America so much that have not had
time to attend to making money, but
when I look out on this nation, made
up 80 wonderfully and held. up TO
this point. so wonderfully. l feel that
1t Is marvel of all the age, and yet
look around and you will find whole
lot to find fault with. because there
is no such thing as perfect human
organization in a large way. I say
is It possible wonderful that this ma
ton held together up to now? Look
into microscope and you see diff
culties and failures. My mind and
heart work rather upon tho large
lines. admire a forest. but real
ly haven't the patience to take mi-
croscope and Hnd bug on one leaf
Now. some people are constituted the
other way, they love to find the little
! thing that Is wrong. If we lift our