The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-07
ASK FOR FUNDS
WITH WHICH TO
ADVERTISE CITY
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Chamber of Commerce Puts
Business Project Be-
fore Commissioners.
TOWN NEEDS PUBLICITY
Every One Will Benefit by
the Growth Which Will
Follow.

President J. NJ. Jacobs, R. 7. Gun
bingham and C. W. Evans, a commit
tee from the Fairmont Chamber OF
Commerce appeared before the
Board of Affairs at ten o'clock this
mornin for the purpose Of suggesting
that the city aid in amovement to
advertise Fairmont, and that in ad'
dition. to the regular city levy, an ad-
ditional levy of a few cents be laid to
raise the necessary money for this
purpose. 80.
mittee told Of the advantages and re-
suits of successful advertising. They
suggested that an amount OF some
thing in the neighborhood Of 1'OOO
be raised from the city for advertising
expenditures, which would mean an
increase of only few cents IN the
annual levy
MANY cities over the country are
now putting on advertising campaigns
and results show that they are one
Of the best and most modern means
of furthering the growth Of a com
nunity. An advertising campaign
for Fairmont with expenditures OF
ten to twenty thousand dollars should
increase the property valuation OF
the city within few years of at
least three millions Of dollars. 1t
would put Falrmont in the hmellght.
encourage the development of local
industries and in the end undoubtedly
would benefit every person IN the
city. .no
The question nov before the
Chamber Of Commerce and those VINO
are behind the advertising scheme Is
lust when Fairmont will be- ready to
advertise. The answer to this ques'
tion would Of course be when the
town has something to advertise. AL
ready there are many new factories
and mills going up within the city
The new power plant at RiVesVllie,
which is the second largest IN the
state, is sure to be built Many OF the
large factories within the city will
in the next year be greatly enlarged
and will consequently put out much
more material, calling for an enlarged
business and more labor
1t is known that certain large com
panies are considering the copstruc'
ton of large local plants, but IN order
to make these plants a success must
have much Of their output consumed
within the city.
The Chamber of Commerce be-
ieyes that Just as soon as the CITY
can receive definite information con-
corning the construction fthese new
plants, which will, in all probabilities,
be under construction within the next
twelve months, that then is the time
to advertise Fairmont Information
to this effect may come at any time
and 1t is well to have the financial
end of the situation provided for.
1t Is the belief that If the city un'
dertakes a part OF the advertising, as
the Chamber Of Commerce has sug'
gested that the campaign will be mucn
more successful.
The committee was pleased this
morning with the manner in which
the Commissioners received the sug
Cestion. Although the Board of Affairs
did not think that the additional levy
should be laid this year, they believed
it to be a worthy movement and sug,
ested that the money might be raised
later in the year. There is always
ouitea sum from water collection
COPING back each year into the gener'
al fund and 1t is the belief OF the
Board of Affairs that If things develop
es expected that q portion of this
money might be used for the adVer'
Using campaign.
In case that the city provides from
ten to twenty thousand dollars, at
least that much more can be provided
from private sources. If the campaign
Is launched, 1t will be carried out in
the name OF either the City Of Fair
mont or TIT Chamber Of Commerce
~ thA CITY OF Fairmont.