The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-29
FAlRVIEN CITIZEN
WRITES s0UNDLY
ON new fHEAIEE

Z 81 81 - '-Sg 49, - - -
The following letter comes trois
Route I Fairvtew and win be read!
with more than ordinary intere
because the people from an sections
OF the country are looking torwara
to ne day when they can cons tcI
Eatrmont BY street car Or autcnbll
bile and see the best there isto bSk
shown in theatrical attractions apd
the best OF moving pictures.
The time for sending in thesS
prize letters is, growing shorter and
May the 18th Will be the last day
they will be received Every school
boy and SRI. every teacher and III |
fact everybody should send IN
letter and seek to participate in the
distribution OF the $4,000 that is hS
ing offered for tho five best letters
You do not have to DO a good wit
er TO enter this contest as the 4etsl
ters will be Judged solely from the
ideas they contain. aF
Why should Falrmont have q
modern theater and why should the
citizens OF Fairmont and vicinity
subscribe for the stock OF the corr.
'E The question about to Be b az
cussed ia really two questions Fipll
ono so shall deal with tho twe
parts separately.
Il shall content myself with oak
or two Of what seems to be the
chief reasons as | see Il as toswiiSl
Fairnloht should have such asthet
ter. II is an indisputable fact that
Fairmont has long been without in
adequate hall or auditorium for
holding conventions, lectures, -
tails and other gatherings 81
nature. This need would be =,
piled by tho erection OF the prpp6 q,
ed 'thenter.' Not only that but VA
would give pluy goets an oppos
tunity OF seeing the Leading Artist
OF the stage without the expendi
ture OF time and money required by
a trip to Clarksburg OF iPittsburH.t
as is now necessary. suppose SOME
large manufacturing concern was \
looking our city over WITH the idgea
OF locating plant here.
After investigating costs ofraw
material, trahsp tation facilities
and possible housing conditions
what do you suppose would next
draw their uttenti lion !? sements
Vyhv9 LII 3a1a tatS
Because the employer Of toda., /.
knows that co6tentedE worAmer
furnish more efficient labor and
ttereiores better production, and
that to keep the employees eontetl
ed they mist have the kind OF q
reatton they most desire In their
leisure hours. Such recreation they
would find In a theater such as 81
contemplated. How DOL know tltiss
Statistics. BY consulting the rec
ords in the Office OF the tax col
lector you will find that the people
OF this country arc turning more
and more to the theatars for diver.
sion. So you can readily see that
the building OF this theater may
haze more far reaching results than
would appear at first glance:
Also a structure OF artIstic desig In
such as Ii planned cannot help hut
add to the beauty OF DIR city ~
which we are already iust proud y
last but not least think Of tiiN
amount OF advertising '1t woult
get for the city not only from The
performers, but from the TRAVELLING
men who stop here and from the
large numbers of people We could
draw from all parts OF this and
surrounding states to conventions
II We onlv'llad' the means Of king
care OF them. a'S
AS to why the people should sut,}
scribe to the stock the chief zeal
son is because Il cannot help ~
be a money making propositions.
AS ! have already shown the per
ME are spending more and more i
the several play houses each year \
and the number and nature Of the
aters here we all know Is nc
enough to supply the demand. Aisd
the property alone with is spIsr
did location and means Of access
both front and rear Is very desira
bic and would be a good soIid IN
vestment in itself.
Frankly I know of no other ri
terprise In tho city with such Fro q
prospects OF tat dividends 10 HE
stockholders. II also seems 10 mo
tina" the people OF this eosnmu1it,
should have enough civic pride /,
wish to have an interest both pei
sonaliy and financially ii astifaate.
that is the equal OF some ana EIi
superior to most OF the 'theate ~
the other cities OF the stat