The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-28
CORNNELL AND
Willard SPEAK
!. g q. Exeeut Attend Last.
Meeting Of FalrInont Ro.
tary Club This Year.

Baltimore g Ohio Railroad was
present at the final meeting for
theyear OF the. Rotary Club today.
Former Governor John ]. Conn,
well. general counsel OF the n, q
%. and a Rotarian BY virtue Of
honorary membership IN the,
Charleston club, was also present:
Following the usual luncheon
Mr.. willard was called upon TO
speak and after ntioning the
reasons for being Ia Fairmont,
namely TO take up with the coal
operators various questions Of In.
terest to the producers and the
railroad he, got around to the sub.
ject Of railroad regulation By gov
eminent legislation. Mr.. willard
expressed the opinion that the
present system OF government
regulation Is the best plan that
has yet been devised and that he
believed the railroads OF the ma.
ton would work out their prob
lens, and those OF the commnni
ties they served, to best advantage
II the present regulations are let
alone. He expressed the belief
that there should be no change IN,
the existing plan Of legislation for
at least five years during which
time the railroads would find It
possible to carry on their contem.
plated development programs for
the good Of both their own prop
critics and the geenral public.
President Willard also dwclt
upon the fact, which Is generally
known by; all citizens OF the conf
munity, that Fairmont is one OF
the great potential possibilities Of
the B. & o., aud that the interests
OF the executives and other GO.
workers are mutually bound In
the progress Of the entire district.
He gave that as one OF the rea-
sons the B. G o. Is now intent
upon working out a betterment Of
the car situation, not only the car
supply but the improved usage Of
the cars that come into the Fair.
lmotti region.
Following President Wizards re.
marks, former Governor Cornwell
spoke upon various phases OF his
connection with the railroad, espe.
cially emphasizing his deep inter.
est ih West Virginia because Of his
personal affiliations both in pub.
lie and private life within the state
for many years. He amplified some
Of Mr.. Wizards remarks and as
evidence Of the B. & o.'s concern
for the progress and development
Of it's properties within West yir:
glnia cited the fact that the rail.
road Is by far, the heaviest con.
tributoe 10 the state revenue In the
form Of taxes. He said that the d.:
rect tax which the railroad will
pay to the state this year Is about
81, 900, 10000 and that its entire
tax, budget for West Virginia runs
close Stos 70 ;o00, 10000.
: Knowing such figures are; paid
into the state treasury tine vital
interest of the B. e. o. in the fu;
ture Of West Virginia cannot pos.
slbly be questioned by any citizen,
he declared.
Joseph Roster, vice president OF
the Y. M. G. A. called attention to
the meeting Of the directors and
OF the Institution to be
held In the building at 1880 o'clock
this evening towork out plan for
re.financing and re.bonding for the
new year. Mr.. Roster requested
all 'Rotarian members Of the "Y."
as well as all other members. to be
president TO assist In, working out
the plans for the future.
Otis g. Wilson announced that
the informal opening OF the new
Of the Fairmont High
School would take place next Tues
day evening at 1880 and that the
public has been invited to drop in
and see what has been done to
make the gym" splendid play.
room for the young people who at.
tend the institution.