The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-15

sad OVer yOnder lies the enemy, anu over yoluol w" l
ing Sohe man who has the money or securtes 10 ouu
now when buildings are badly needed to house the people
and furnish employment to men, ana refuses Or Ie a
who dscourages building in the face OF MS governments
request is'an enemy to his country. ~
One hardly realizes the number OF men So0OO oullo]ng
will require to put up and furnish It will require full 45G
men, which includes the architect dhs FORCE the general
contractor and his force, the subcontracto1s ana le
forces the decorator the insurance man. the FURNITURE a
etc. It only requires few bg broadmnded men 10 STAR
the bui]dng industry which would lend condolences ana the
result would be the greatest business all lines that the
country has ever known. ,.4a
The successful business manis not the man VINO waits
ht the one who accepts the facts and starts action toward
results that count Practically every building that has been
started within the past weeks has been SOLD before the
foundation was completed which certainly proves Jhe
great demand for residences.
Good roads are the one real outlet tor reducea living
COSTS for thew bring the producers closer to the MARKET 1t
is necessary however, to have good cross roads as well as
good main roads, and it gratifying to know that everyone
Connected with good streets and good roads IS endng MS
best efforts in this direction.
IN addition to the thousands Of buildings good roads,
GOOD Streets etc. that are needed should have the new
filtration plant that is now proposed lhese Wouu aAe
Wheeling worthy of the name Greater Wheellng
great number of other cities over the united states
have pulled themselves together acknowledging the new
normal standard and said Full speed 2head and they are
going large number of Ohio, West Virginia ana Penn
svvana cities and towns have recently let some large con-
tracts together with large lot of small contracts Whcn
dollars worth Of supplies to construct: 49,.
The people of the Wheeling District are beginning to re-
pond to the call for new buildings and construction work
generally There have been within the last two weeks ov-
er 100 new homes contracted for number OF which nave
already been started These will furnish employment TO
thousands of men and these will spend their money at
home and everyone will be benefited -,
It is incumbent upon everyone connected with the bd,
ing industry (Which is the foundation for all INDUSTRIAL
work. to promote just 100 percent efficiency ms
work as possible thereby holding down the tnlshed cost
Of construction.
Our government has recommended building to the t4
lest extent realizing the need of buildings for housing the
neope and furnishing employment All have been patriot
c in following the governments advice in the past that de-
mocracy should ive and all should now follow the govern
ment's advice and build for the same good reason
The boys are returning home and If we expect to
keep them home we must furnish them employment to
keep their minds satisfied Building and general constuc-
ton work the only answer and sincerely hope without
one thought of selfish interest that the people of the Wheel
ing District will assist promoting building for the sake OF
progress and furnishing employment for the men VINO
fought our fight and Won
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