The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06

! CHARLESTON. w. Va. March o.
/ Declaring that here in West Virginia
We must develop the West Virginia
| spirit. the West Virginia ideals. and We
must ruitiNat" them and live up 10
! them. Governor j. j. Curnwcll In his
| inaugural address here today advanced
propositions which he suggested would
: later be enacted into law.
81 have in mind some things which
believe should b" don" that have not yet
been unhcrtuk"n." said Governor Corn
! W II. but hrfor" presenting plans and
programs il would Seem desirable 10
bcCumc familiar with conditions to the
! fullest extent possible and /" give very
! careful consideration liz every contcm-
/ plated change from established policies.
! Then too. | believe tn" people are just
now tI,SirOlIS III freedom from politica!
I and Legislative excitement. That they
are not just now anxious for further
| radical changes. That they are more de-
| SrouS of invoking economy ana rfil-
! cheney in their public affairs than In
/ :iscertaiHinG just What new departure
may b" undertaken.
Il further believe il /" be their do
sire thai while there b" ample npprp-
/ priations and expenditures of public
munry for In" PROPER development anu
maintenance ri all the State institutions.
at the same tim" that no appropriations
, b., made or allowed to stand not nbsu-
| Iutcly necessary for these purposes. IL
! is equally clear they desire M pubic
| cupant is rendering actual public Ser
! I'VE need Il frank AMI clear under
! standing We need complete publicity
| in all public matters. and We need Il
! clearer acquaintance of tn" people 'E
| The various sections and Il spirit of more
! STAT" unity.
! We must develop and cultivate the
West Virginia spirit. support ana pro-
claim II Everywhere. VIZ must make
| this stale not only an attractive place
! for Investment. but likewise the best
place in tho country to live. with the
nrngrcSS "" are making III "dllrittion:
| with tho millions Of dollars that are
| being expended in permanent roads
| without any stat" roads system. merely
| hy counties and magistcrtal districts:
| with orr wonderful scenery. and above
! all with II brave. generous and hnspita.
hlr ,,rorlr as - whole why should not
| The investor bring his family and max"
his home here with us: llr VIII IL he
! correctly understands n&.
| II believe til" tina" has come when
/ The state shnrid ccas" selling The cat
Lover lands furicitrd for taxes and that
fii should begin Il sui more earnest CT
| fort to protect these lands from hires
! The destruction Of our great forests and
! Ih,. rrrurrrnt fires over much OF the
! area; from which the timber has been
removed. Will inevitably bring radical
! changes in our annual rainfall that VIII
rauSr devastating floods in the valleys
| the Cabin Creek valley is what We may
| reasonably expect cl%cwhrr" and nitener
If the policy Of destruction goes on
I and our mountain areas are not re-
| furestcd.
.lr the state would retain the for
! rrited Cttuvcr lands and acquire by GIFT
and slow purchase such additional areas
AS could be obtained at moderate cost,
and. in the meantime. give more adc-
,uuatr from fire, the returns would be
| Immediate in protection from soil
erosion. while fifty years hence the
! lands thus acquired would have BECOME
| rcforcstcd and be Il great state asset.
! "Il Is lamcntnble that $" large per-
centnEc Of our coal. oil. gas and timber
! has gone out OF tn" State 10 build UP
| manufacturing plants and cities in other
| states instead cf being consumed here,
| but we cannot by law. compel non-rcsi-
| dents 70 com" here, invest their money.
build factories and manufacturing
| plants. Many have come hccaus" they
| hive learned Of our advantages anu fnG
! il profitable 10 do 50. Invitations mega
| rhoncd from the housctops will not
bring them. The raw material Is here
We have abundance of water nower.
There is everv induccment from ma
tural stand point for hundreds OF other
| industries Ia come to us and use our
products here, but men with money 20