The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-09
CREDENTIALS REPORT ADOPTED
CHAMBER 0F COMMERCE WORKING
FOR TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR PRIZE

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Fleming called for an expression,
gave a rising vote to stand BY the
Chamber drive In the effort to In
crease It's membership and put 1t upon
its feet.
The big feature Of the meeting was
the announcement, made by r 7.
Cunningham, that Colonel c. W. Wat
son had agreed to give the body $lO;-
900 cash to be expended for the run
ming expenses Of the body during the
NEXT two years II the citizens Of Fair
mont would raise $4,000, likewise In
cash, for the same purpose, but there
were many other things, not the least
OF which was the excellent supper
served by the ladies' Of the church
which helped to make the gathering
q notable one. Hon. o. S. Mckinney
presided over the feast with his &C.
customed eloQuence and success and
the Rotary club loaned a few singers,
Miss nellie Dougan and the celebrated
Little organ to provide the necessary
musical note.
AS one Of the dominant interests
Of the reorganized chamber will be b
traffic bureau which Ira Atkins, traf-
fic manager at the Monongah Glass
company plant was the first Of the
speech makers Of the evening. He
pointed out what an important thing
II would be for the business people Of
the city to have experts cutting the
oyerpayments out Of the 100000
which the people Of this city pay for
transportation each year.
William Muesser, president Of the
Concrete Engineering company, Of
New York, and the designer OF the two
new bridges was the second speaker.
he congratulated the citizens Of Fair.
mont on going right ahead with the
construction Of the bridges in spite
Of the difficulties which grew out OF
the war and gave 1t as, his opinion
that when the bridge across the river
Is completed Fairmont will have two
structures which will not only handle
satisfactorily all traffic but which viii
join all outlying sections making a
unit Of Fairmont. Within so days
some definite idea can be obtained Of
Just how the Monongahela bridge wiz
look. No city Of like size in the coun-
try has undertaken to build a bridge
of the size and structure Of this ono.
The two bridges viii do much toward
.incteasing business interests eyerys
where In the city. q sli,4
Major James n. Boyle, of NeA,
York, was the next speaker. Mr.
Boyle Is the. vice president Of the
West Virginia Metal Products COM
pany and he gave Fairmont a great
big boost when he mplimented her
on her geographical location and fine
facilities for transportation including
her coal and water. Fairmont for the
purpose was selected over Wheeling
or Pittsburgh. He told those present
that he had been working with a corpsi
Of engineers for long time and knew
Fairmont's Industrial advantages
thoroughly. For one thing large con.
sumers Of copper and brass are close
to Fairmont and the Greater Fairmont
Investment company have had vision
enough to purchase property so that
1t controls elements which would
make for advantage 10 Fairmont.
Morris Knowles, Of Pittsburgh, prob.
ably gave one Of the best explanatory
talks ever heard In this city. He ex.
planned in most understandable man.
ner why a Chamber Of Commerce Is
so important. He said all men nat
urally loved to work and that Great.
ing big enterprises was done largely
through the Chamber OF Commerce OF
q city and that no part Of a city
should be a rival Of another part but
that they should all work together.
The Chamber Of Commerce served as
sitter for everything which happened
and was linked with Rotary clubs,
women's clubs, church organizations
and other worthy organizations. City
planning Is a job for all according to
Mr.. Knowles, one having to DO with
every sort Of welfare such as the
building Of streets, parks, play.
grounds, water lines, and the solving
of all problems.
S. Spicer discussed the new theatre
proposition for Fairmont and said It
would be the best In the state and that
the papers for the incorporation Of the
company are now In Charleston and
will soon be here.
Possibly one Of the biggest boosts
for the Chamber OF Commerce drive
came when Harry Engle popularly
known as "The Deacon" read his poem
which appeared In last nights paper.
The Deacon has aveln Of humor and
a breezy personality which Is Of the.
very greatest aid In all undertakings.
His poem was much enjoyed by those
present.