The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-31

Ndnul lUI'IS VI lII' l'''''' H''-'A '''' -
number from tho county, rs we'll as srv-
cral from Brooke, Hancock and MARSH
all counties were gin attendance at the
Fort Henry club this afternoon, IN"
Eai herring comprised n iarE" nhmh"r. OF
The most prominent mon. representative
of the various industries in this section.
p~"sid"nt j !. Holloway presided. II"
stated that the object Of Tho meeting
was To Great" enthusiasm and special IN
,ercst in the state meeting Of the West
Virginia manufacturers. which is schHd-
ulcd to hc held in Huntington on Janu-
AIRY 10Th and 18th. Continuing he claho-
rated on tho necessity for cooperation
among business mon being more essen
rIal in the present period. than was ever
the case That the manufacturer "f-
forts for national legislation and it's
consequent effect was 4 matter or prime
importance IN every manufacturer III the
State of West Virginia. was likewise
dealt upOn in his opening anurrSS.
Secretary J. G. Tritrhar1 or tatrmnnt.
/ was tho next speaker. II" stated that it
was usually considered that either fear
or rrolic was the only incentive that
would bring manufacturers together. hut
! that this WAS not tho CASE with the West
Virginia business mrn. Con$idcrah!" Of
; his speech consisted in announcing the
, program Tor tho stat" meeting.
! Many Noted Speakers.
On tho evening nr the 18th. C;nvornnr
| Corn,ycll will u. IN. rrinripal sneaker.
J HAVING c,iycn his absolute prnynisc TO hc
! ,r.r, i & Senator Sutherland. as we'll
: rs senator L. T. Watson nc Indiana.
/ are scheduled Ia speak at the banquet.
: lanes 4 Emery attorney for thu Nat
: iOnaI manufacturers Association and
onr Of the most brilliant minds III the
United States. will also participate. Mr..
pri,chard stated that MIR. Emery was on"
, az tho unnst orators i, had eyer been his
rlraSurc 10 listen to- and that his sub
I"ct wolld interest every manufacturer
! in Wcs; Virginia. Mr. Emery will not
I nuIy a3pcar rs one nf the Speakers Of
: tho occasion. IN, will partiCirate IN tha
! loyal comm1itcc's ar,!vItrcs. having boon
: annnintrd hv prrsidrn, holloway as ono
: Of it's members
! TIL. morning session ~, ,hr sixteenth
will H., rivcr over cu,irclv IN urraniya.
-,np nr committees ana nrc,i,rInai.,.
meetings Secretary. p-;trhorh ,rn.lnr-
, .l thar All The canin!,:rrs had hccn an
,.,i,.rcd AMI MAJ notice Of sam" would
h,. mailed "u, today 80
Virginia Debt Problem.
! Hon W. L. Wells VIII talk "u til"
: Virginia debit problem. Mr.. Pril I'd is
, authority for tn" statement that ulti-
! matrly m" state will have to bear hc
/ burden at this debt and that this nluttcI
! is one OF the most important issues 70
( come before tho next state legislature.
Mr., Wells * nor;irul.rly we'll adapicl n
; talk on This subject. by virtu" &c MS
,>pcr!nNcn He Will l." Il nrmhrr al tho
cpmrittc" on taxation appointed by
. President Holloway. Mr.. c. i. Zrll"r
! another authority on taXalion. HAVING
had considerable experience rs attorney
for tho General Electric company. will
discuss. IN" present tax law and "lHhor-
i ate on future federal taxation problems
Insurance Legislation.
Thh"rt Garland. Of III" P'ushargh
| Chamber at Commerce. author "f n"
Pennsylvania rlEhi hour law. viii talk
"u labor l"Gi$l1ti"n. Frederick l.. Iiuff
n7 the Prudential Lif""Insuranc" com.
any. will d"ynt" considerable tim" tc
! enlichtrning manufacturers on insuC-
tancn LEGISLATION. Mr. I.rc OF or III"
Workmrn's compensation bureau. viii
snrah ON The revision Of The Work'ran'%
Cnmrcnsatlon law. ITr is 4 m"mh"r OF
, the labor committee appointed by Pres
idcnt Holloway.
A committee has likewise been mp.
rotu,.J 10 take m thu enactment Of n
,,eu ch;,d lohor !, VI. and 10 Er over a
! rrornecd measure that will in All likli-
hood H.. presented to Tho nrx, session
If Tho legislature. This matter will
probably hr given cnnsid"rahl" I'm" nj
Tho state meeting.
Reservations Go Fast.
Secretary pr:tchard concluded by stat