The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-31

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been turned into business places
how schools had grown-how NOT
so long ago folks decided they
must have u new bridge because
one dared not cross the old one In.
stormy weather without running a
risk OF losing all his wearing ap-
parel Of becoming woefully sea-
Sick. He wound up by saying that
the new bridge would bind in
closer brotherhood the east and the
west OF Fairmont.
Mr.. Schwab was the next speak.
err. Charles NJ. Schwab is a heavy
set man with genial face and easy
manner. The poppy he wore. yester-
day set off his long-talled coat to.
perfection. In his tie was a large
pearl stlckpln. on his finger was
la large diamond ring. He proyokl
ed a laugh Immediately when he
told a story OF a soldier abrost
whom he CHANGED to meet. Tho sol.
dter wore q very great many med
ais. "Ah, there's a great man, I
must know him. My man, tell me,
please how you came to have so
many medals?
well, you see-thls first one
was gwen me by mistake and /
got all the rest because l had the
first one!" That's the way l feel
about the speaker who Introduced
me just now. He gave me SO many
compliments when I'm sure /
don't deserve.
Its difficult for me TO remem.
Der all | had 10 say and | really
am somewhat uampened In EN-.
thuslasm . hen l am asked to speak
a word about your concrete bridge
when everybody knows I'm q
steel manufacturer.
When the Governor started his
speech and told about his great
armor plant at Charleston, 1 want.
ed TO say they took that away
from me at Bethlehem. II bridges
have to be built of concrete I'd.
rather see them built in Fairmont
IL really believe you have some
fine people here but none SO fine
as Senator WatsoA and his good.
wife. Your bridge typifies Amer.
lean progress more than anything
else but remember that nothing
was ever built so vast und great
that Il did not prove insufficient
in time for the needs.
1t is'most fitting that you should
dedicate your bridge on this day
but l want to Jake off my hat and
bow-not to the men who build
bridges or ships or guns but to the
brave lads who barred their breasts
to German guns-those boys who
made the supreme sacrifice should
be honored and remembered,
should be spoken about many
times to the younger boys now
growing up. God bless the boys
who fought in the trenches! What
la pround thing 1t is to say 4 am an
American citizen When I came
back from Europe and saw that
statue Of Liberty / said: Thank
God ] am an American citizen
Now my friends l want to say a
word about the Industrial depres.
sion. II capital and labor will 80
bridge over the DETECTION Of buis-
ness prosperity we will safely land
on the other side where all Is well,
! am an optimist and always will,
be. Well have prosperity and hard
times always but prosperity will
always come upper most. 1t is ~.
years since / started my Industrial
life and l used to think Fairmont
just In. the county. I criticised the
engineers who saw this district as
worthy to feed the nav Of Pitts.
burgh and other sections. ! find
was mistaken and that this beehive
about here, this beehive Of in.
dustry, Is supplying the wants Of
steel and manufacture In a way
which helps preserve the world.
Right here Mr.. Schwab forgot
all about his amplifier and launch-
ed into a story which he said Sen.
ator Watson told him wouldn't be
lost on Fairmonters.
A fellow I know in some way or
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