The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-15
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WASHINGTON, D. c., April 15.-
When the committee on ways and
means cE the coming Congress starts
b work framing new protective tar
4 q blll, as It plans to do just as soon
y Congress- convenes, Representative
5eorge II. Bowers, OF the Second dis
9ict; viii, find himself securely settled
y q job, that will leave him very little,
( any time, for anything else. 1t will
Remand Of hin. the closest sort of ap-
4 pllcation for many months. Hearing
.hriR experts. and delegations with
txessto grind and logs to roll, day aft
- day, is anything except thrilling.
{ n rs q job, too, that requires going to
school ana learning, and a lot of tedi-
SiS study. There will be all kinds
Sc delegations over from West Vir-
ffnia and they will look to Mr.. Bowers
% receive them entertain them and do
The best he can to further their partic-
1Iar interests which, OF course, he will
Z 10 X their pleas are reasonable, for
" doing so he will be advancing the
material interests of his native state
Z n the large. None of this is new stuff
D the affable G. NJ. B., and he will not
kcile It without being more or less
d q state of preparedness" He has
been studying up and getting ready
since he was selected as one OF the
experienced, successful business men
members OF the all-important commit
lee on ways and means. Which fact
I probably accounts why Washington
h8s seen little of him since the adj
journment. He has stuck close TO
h0me.in Martfnsburg preparing for all
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The fate OF the Industrial Board OF
The Commerce department rests in the
zap Of the gods; in this instance, said
gods being the official parsonage OF
. ehe President. In the meantime, the
author OF the Industrial Board does
not rest. Under the stress he is rest
less. He is Hon. William NJ. Ritter,
Of WEIGH, w. Va, and Washington; OF
Washington since coming here as one
Of the $1-a-year-rich-men who did so
much to help the government win the
mar I. Naturally, as the instigator of
Mo first effort made by anybody in
our out Of the government, to graphic
With after.the.war reconstruction con-
ditions, the stabilizing of prices, the
stimulation Of industry, taking up the
slack and absorbing the shock of wars
aftermath, this distinguished West
Vifgi1ian feels disappointed by the
urn afIairs have taken, due to Direc-
tor Hines, opposition, and apprehen-
sive, II Exercised as Mr.. Ritter hopes,
he authority of the President can
ave the situation and the Board. Its
Usefulness and value can plainly be
shown, If 1t gets the undivided and
Arnestsupport and cooperation of the
government. AS it stands now, thanks
q the Director of Railroads, it is a
Fefy much divided support. Original
IL, at any rate, the Cabinet stood
,tahchly by 1t, and upon its recon.
nendation the President eabled ap.
4 pfoval of the experimental undertake
fig. There was striking evidence oi
desire on the part of the business in
sefests, as well as labor, to cooperate.
t was shock when the first opposi-
Ion came from the government itself,
igainst a commission it had set up
and started on its course with sane
2 lion. II this board is allowed to go out
existence, there will be nobody at
Ill left charged with coping with the
I gfeat and urgent question of post
war business and industrial rehabili-
ation
William 81. Zahnizer, we'll and pop
,9laTIy known to the oil fraternity in
West Virginia, having for years oper-
szteds from headquarters at Parkers-
6urg when he was member of the
tiIm Of Boggs, Zahnizer & Steyner, has
arrived I'M the mnlti-millionaire CLASH
thanks to successful oil operations III
Mexico, in and about Tampico. Mr..
zShnizer lives in New York city, but
hpsiness brings him to Washington
frequently. Quite recently, he and his
baFtner, Vincent, sold valuable pro-
anction and oil concessions to syn
aicate, said to be financed by the Brit
ish government, which has acquired
production, pipe lines. refineries, etc,
IN five states in Mexico. They let go
for $50, 100000 Mr. zahniser has had
his ups and downs in the oil business
= AL OF his life, making fortunes and
losing them and making them again.
But this Is his biggest "killin' When
he operated from Parkersburg, his
lirm opened up a valuable territory on
Boggs Rum o, The last two wells he
iFflled in Mexico. just before the sell.
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