The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-19
Greater Fairmont and It's Manufacturing,
Commercial and Industrial Enterprises
Seeing Fairmont
AS a World Center

Have you ever stopped to think Of it this way-that
is WORLD CENTERa
The world for each Of US must needs center in our HOME.
Through this one spot only do we have u daily contact with the great
life of the globe.
Only through the daily papers of Faimont. the railroads that CEN
ter here, the telegraph and telephone companies that link us with other
communities. churches. schools. Libraries. postofics, theatres. audto-
ruins. stores. Enthusiastically through these and all other local COM
muniy agencies of ours do we keep in touch with the world around US.
Were it not for the concentrated activities of our community life.
there would be no outside world at all for us. But through our COM
muniy organization the whole wr0ld. as it interests u.s. brought to a
center for US here.
Each mans home is thus the worlds hub for him. Old earth at
large can have no meaning for him e1eep. As its products and wealth
are brought to him at shop and 6reside. and as his ideals and labors
are there, inturn, act upon il. This central spot, this world clearing
house, is where he with his family and friends have chosen to hye-n
a word, his home town.
But it i, not only a manner of speaking to call Fainmont a world
center. The statement holds true in a very material way. From the
utemot ends of the earth. the commodities of world production come
to US here. And in tmm the products of our own industry go out from
Faimont to the far corners of the globe.
Thanks to the energy and enterprise of our merchants, the riches Of
PARKWAY countries are brought to our doors in Fainmont in return. The
darkest corners of the planet have been combed Of their treasure TO sat
iay our wants. Make a tour Of Falmont shops and what will you hnda
Silks and spices from the Orient: ivory, gems and rubber from Afnca
and South America; foodsmfs from every region Of the earth; and. in
fact. IN infinitely varied assortment of commodities from farSstant
places Of whose names and locations even many of US are ignorant.
Viewing Faimont in the light of these facts we cannot but take a
new and more vital interest in our home town than ever before This
glimpse Of Fairmont. as beng for each and all OF US a world center,
must make us take to heart the lessons of civic loyalty which have in
spIred the series of industrial editorials in The West Vrgnian of which
this Is the twelfth.
w. have bespoken for Faimont merchants better patronage than
ever. HEY have all along taken Faimont seriously. VIII w fail
.hemp When they have banked on u.s., and brought here to our very
threshold the necessities. comforts and luxuies Of every nations making,
will we beray their enterprise and make our purchases in some other ciyl
Our duty to them and to our city is to back them up And tis
our duty to our best interests.
Buy N Faimontl" That Is one moral of this campaign
=, stick to Fairmoutl" This is the other slogan we have raised
It's industries are dependent upon US. each and every one. The men
who are making things here. increasing our prosperity. also have banked
upon us and our loyalty.
Together these manufacturers and merchants are making the whole
chy's prosperity and through the eiy's prosperity they are making Sat
Of each and every resident of it.
For the SAKE. then. Of pour own welfare, and of your bs. chance
TO perform your allotted tasks in the works of peace and the future. we
voice again the plea:
KNOW FA1RMoNT. BoosT IT. BE LOYAL TO IT.
.FAIRMoNT FOR ALL N BEFORE. L
THE.NEW WATSON HOTEL