The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-28
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
FACTS ABOUT WARRINGTON.

MANNINGToN, March 27.-[Editor,
The West Virginian. There are peoi
pie who do things, quietly, conscien-
tiously, and honestly, seeking the pub
lie welfare, who think nothing Of the
part they play; they blow no horn;
they ring no bells, and assume no dis
tinguished JUNCTION unto their own
souls, but simply, and modestly con-
tinue to saw wood" AS a rule, after
a battle has been won, many aspire
for honors, and too often some are cit
ed who are not worthy, and others
overlooked who valiantly stood by
their guns.
Some three or four years ago, DR..
NJ. F. Hamilton, W. M. Hess, F, w.
Bartlett and few of their friends dis.
cussed the latent opportunities for our
city, and 1t was agreed that the small
additions should be taken in, thereby
increasing our population from $500
to $500 people; that there should be
cooperative interest manifested
among all our people, in building up
and improving our city, and at the
March, 1918, 'City election, seeds were
sown which by the cheerful co-opera-
ton of our city council soon took root;
to be sure, some of the seeds fell in
unfertile soil, and some fell on stones,
but vast majority fell on fertile soil,
and the recent harvest was abundant
But "the end is not yet" 1t has
been suggested by some, that in order
to meet the new demands, rents must
be raised, and that the price Of all com.
modities will correspondingly be in
creased; this argument was resorted
to by many as an electioneering
scheme, before the election, which re-
quired much effort on the part Of the
friends OF the new charter to school
many voters as to their best interests.
Now 1t is the desire Of those quiet
workers to cut down and destroy the
tendency OF landlords and merchants
to unjustly profiteer at the expense OF
the tenant and consumer. Reasonable
rents, reasonable price of commodities,
good schools, good people, and good
municipal government are Of the vital
assets to any town or city, and the CO.
operation Of all our citizens are sought
and importuned to achieve those ends.
But, the end is not yet" The most
valuable mineral asset-coal (Which
has boon removed from many larger
cities in this country, is, as yet I'M
touched in this vicinity, the oil and
gas, (Which are not produced in and
around all towns and cities), are still
being produced within our corporate
limits, as we'll from all adjacent terri
tory. In short time all our "a Class"
roads will be built connecting US with
all parts Of the country, with hard sur
face roads, additional street car lines
will be built, and of necessity, In the
near future additional railroads viii
be constructed to take care Of our
products. These days are not IN the
dim, misty future, but are near, knock
ing at our door, and by passing our
new charter, we open the door and in
vite them in. This means more peo'
ple, this means more labor, this means
more houses, and it means that we
must cooperate, and build houses for
the people, keep down the rents, keep
down as much as possible, high cost
of living, and root out and destroy un.
Just profiteering. This all means, too,
that we must bond our city (Which is
now practically out of debit and estab,
lish water system, not for town OF
5000 people, but sufficient to meet the
near demands, of much larger city;
1t means to build concrete bridges, and
make other durable, permanent i'm
provements. These things can not be
achieved by hot air, after dinner
speeches and Jokes, not by Tightly
newspaper articles, nor by putting up
any particular class Of people, but by
honest effort of those who are will
ing ITO do all the good then can, not
to be seen or heard"
MANN1NGToNITE.
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