Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-05
I. p. A. MEN ENJOY
TURKEY DINNER AND
REVICE INTO ACTION

Founded some years since by the
late Max Robinson. one OF the most
interchangeable workers for civic i'm
provement this city has ever had
and consistent hacker OF any cause
that stood for the advancement OF
the travelling mans interests. Post
A, OF the Travellers Protective As
ISOLATION OF America. had its psy-
Geological moment Thursday night
and Immediately took advantage of
of the momentous occasion to EN-
bark upon more auSpicious era.
The affair came to crux at an
elegant turkey dinner-the annual
banquet of the organization
which was served 80 some members
and a few invited guests in a most
pleasing style in the dining room
of Hotel Berkeley. Whether 1t
was due to the absence of any feel
ing OF restraint often occasioned
by The presence OF renowned ora
tors and spellbinders. OF perhaps it
was the complaceny that follows a
well served and abundantly satisfy
ing menu, or what not, the Post
was in q most agreeable and fell
eitous mood There was no set
program OF speaking and Mr. J. r.
Poland. president Of the Perfection
Garment Co. who was called upon
to act as POSTMASTER, picked out
local men, most of whom never be
fore made any lengthy public adj
dress to do the talking And the
fact that they were in the hands
of friends, that they had enjoyed to
its utmost particularly good
feed" and that the fragrance of
good cigars, selected by a connoi-
seur, had its soothing effect. led
them to oratorical lengths that sur
prised even the speakers, combined
to stamp the function with an es.
peeial T. P. A. individuality. There
was Just enough joviality and ser
ious thought to make it well bal
anced affair and 1t is remarkable
that so much excellence could be
confined within the short space OF
a little more than two hours.
Toastmaster Poland was in fine
fettle and in the beginning he map
ped out a program for the Martins
burg man and woman, as well as
the r. p. A. He prefaced his re-
marks with a definition OF what
craftsmanship means--it is the sci
ence of creating a desire in The
mind Of another to purchase the
good one has to sell. This maxim
applies also to the individual in
Martinsburg. We have something
exceptionally good 10 sell or i'm
press upon the minds of all with
whom we como in contact, the ad
vantaSes Of Martinsburg and every
one should talk MartinsburE Incident
ally. We should sell" good streets,
good ronds, good school facilities.
etc. In addition TO his preliminary
talk Mr.. Poland interspersed his
introductions of the several speak
ers with wit and timely advice.
Prosecuting Attorney A. B. Noll
was the first speaker and in a few
brief, but happy remarks, he conf
plimented the T. P. A. Of which lie
soon expected to become a member
and succineuy summed up an at
tack m old man II. c. j., with the
sage advice 10 eat less, buy less
and spend less; economic in every
possible manner. He was followed
by Mr. Alex B. Parks who told an
intensely amusing story Of the
travelling man, the small boy and
bull pup, after which Secretary ].
Paul Heinel. of the Chamber of
Commerce, was introduced and i'm
mediately made himself solid with
the T. P. A. Mr.. Heinel spoke Of
how much he was pleased to find
the business men OF Martinsburg
eager and willing 10 effect some CO.
hesive method OF attaining what
each group and faction had been
striving to accomplish, but from
different angles finer and great
er Martinsburg. MT. Heinel deelar
ed himself quite optomistie "a to
the future OF the city and his re-
marks were well received
Mr.. r. r. Lowell, OF the World,
was then called upon and although
he. like the other orators, spoke
eXtemporaenously, acquitted him
self admirably. Mr. Lowell adopted
a humorous tone and discussed the
pig in--pig OUT question now agi-
tating the minds Of citizens. He
wittily sketched word picture of
Strinesville "seceeding" from the
corporation Of Martinsburg because
of the hog and his audience laughed
heartily at his depletion OF such a
calamitouS occurrence. Former
Mayer W r. Caskey, proprietor of