The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-28
Temporary Business 3 Mems
Association Formed
Last Night.

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ilM.illNHt.iNINGTo Nov 2sJ4Man:
ningtpn business men, encouraged
by the spirit shown during the re.
cent trade Expansion campaign.
met at the Bartlett Hotel last
night and Organized q Temporary
association for tie upbutlding Of
Huntington, enterprises. The sue
cessful conclusion OF the booster
campaign and the resulting spirit
Of cooperation shown by the iner.
chants was celebrated with q din.
ner given by theS committee at 8
o'clock. z 4. IL
Attorney L. s. sehwenck pre-.
sided at the meeting and lat the
conclusion Of the dinner asked for
expressions from the men repres.
enting various lines of business, IA
an effort to determine whether the
initial attempt to put renewed life
into local trade has been success.
full. ~ a r
The unanimous approval Of the
men interested In the trade expan.
sion movement was voiced and the
general sentiment appeared strong
for some sort OF a permanent or.
ganization to continue the work.
Mr.. Schwenck prefaced his re-.
marks by the statement that bust
ness has now coma back tosa con.
dition where competition Is keen,
and tkst in nearly any brssiess
now it g the survival OF the 2.
test He declared It his opinion
that, a community can now survive
only when, Il Is best fitted 70 PIC
wife the Feeds of lis citizen,
q f1ttters not how many fjiii.
roads lead into q community he
said, It will rise no higher than the
business interests back Of It. We
have come to this meeting tonight
to celebrate the trade expansion
campaign, and with the hope that
out Of 1t may grow a movement
which will make the railways and
improved roads in this Community,
arteries Of commerce le.Ik lg to
Warrington. F,.,s'
He pointed out that no matter
how much ability q man. nley have,
he is no stronger than the ability
he uses. He win be worth Just as
much. to- the community. he said,
as he uses his ability. He contin.
ued, urging that the business meu
of the city strive to show moro
ability In their respective lines
Mr.. Schwenck called upon many
Of the business men present, ask.
ing that they state their attitude
J toward trade expansion and th,s
formation of a permanent organl:
cation. Without exception the
speakers showed approval OF Tho
idea and expressed confidence in
the ultimate solution of Manning.
toms business problems:
Short addresses were given By
c. Howard Long, G. G. Basnett,
F. E.. Furbee. R. J.. Clarkson, AZ.
R. Conway, Mrs. nc. u. McNeels
s. p. Phillips, ]. s. Fnrhee, 1. a.
Davis, E.C. Martin, Carl W.
Busby, F H. Huey, Harold Moore,
A. K. Modi, A. L. Prichard, NJ.
r. Eastlack, Bert Allison, IF. A.
Burt, A. B. Cundell,:J s. !Lazeaes
Ira Ice and James F. Howe.
In these short talks It was
brought out that Warrington can.
not expect to compete with other
cities unless the business men joiu
forces and work for the Improve.
ment OF conditions IN the city, and
that this must be done thro1 igh
the cooperation Of all business
men.
M. R. Eastlack; cashier Of the
Bank Of Warrington, said in his
opinion there were two things Of
paramount Importance to success
full business. Tho first is to have
the goods to sell, he said which q
course includes quality and deslr.
ability" The second Isl to let PEG.
pie know you have then to SELL
he declared. It was. suggested that
more people from the surrounding
districts you'd come; TO Manning
ton to buy II they knew. the values
and advantages to be secured here.
AT the close Of. the discussion It
was unanimously voted by the
business men and won presetf
to organize into q temporary asso-
citation, and a committee was ap-
I'pointad To formulate n Z deffnitO