Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-04-12
LEY ASSOCIATION
HOLDS MONTHLY NETTING
Will Ask Governor to Hunt Up Lost
Rate Case Before Public Service
Commission.

Meeting here Tuesday for its re-
gular monthly meeting with most of
the towns in the valley represented
the Monongahela Valley association
decided that it would make an eff
for to find out what has become Of
the short haul freight rate case
which has been before the public
service commission for long time,
and apparently has been most eff
fectually pigeonholed.
This is case No. 1907 and it has
to do entirely with intra-state
freight. Much testimony was taken
before the commission on this case
and it materially affects business
ronditions in the state. 1t was stat
cd Informally during the discussion
cf the matter today that there is
reason to believe that the commiss-
ion made ruling in it some time
ago, and thot the action, whatever it
w; is being concealed from the
public for reasons that no one can
he sure of but that may be surmis-
ed,
President r. Darden, Of the Valley
association, was instructed by the
association to get in touch with Gov
error Morgan and try to find out
what has become Of the matter.
More Power for p. S. c.
Another important matter that
was taken up by the association al
SO has to do with the public service
commission. 1t was brought out
that the commission has no power
to use public money to protect the
interests of the state. 1t can hear
eases and make rulings but it could
not do anything in the public inter
est that requires the expenditure OF
money. 1t was the opinion OF those
who discussed the matter today that
this situation might be taken care
OF by amending House Bill 356 which
is now before the legislature and the
various cities represented in the
association will be asked to get IN
touch with their representatives at
Charleston and urge them to support
the needed changes in the bill men
toned. q.
Committee on Booklet
President Darden was authorized
to appoint committee to take up
the matter of printing some kind OF
a booklet or bulletin advertising the
advantages Of the valley as bus
mess location and as pleasant sec
sion in which to reside. Along that
line John r. Ice, of Belington read
a paper on his home town and at its
conclusion all the visitors agreed that
Belington is the best place in the
valley, with the exception of course
Of the town from which each indiv-
idual visitor hailed. Mr.. Ice is
map maker and he has recently fin
ished new map of Barbour county,
a copy of which he presented to each
Of the visitors.
Representatives of all the cities in
tirely satisfactory progress is be-
ing made with raising the money
needed to carry the valleys freight
rate fight before the Interstate Com
merce Commission and that all the
money will be available when it is
needed.
The meetings of the association
were held today in the handsome
rooms of the Belington Business
Mems club. At / o'clock the visi-
tors were guests of the business men
of the city at dinner which was
served at the Hotel Luzerne. The
visitors were A. S. Polling, c. B.
Smith, w. D. Corder and J. S. Cor
der, Of Philippi; r. Darden, Elkins;
Gus D. Theleen, and D. Howard,
.Clarksburg; Ira A. Atkins, Fairmont;
S. H. Boor, Warrington; w. N. Fitz-
water, Elkins; H. G Owen, Morgan
town; C. L. Watkins and H. P. Boone
Shinnston; Byron o. Taylor, Graf
ION, anu w. L. DuIuo1uS, DuShA@hiioii
The names of the business men
from Belington who were present
follows:
F. P. Rease, ]. E. Keyser, Geo. E
Cain, C. A. Blakeslee, H. B. Shinn,
L. D. Cross, ]. M. McVicker, Grant
Graham, Porter L. Lovett, F. E.
Thompson, w. T. Curry, Walter Nc
Cloud, s.. ]. Kite Chas. r. Jones,
Dorman Booth, John r. Ice, Bruce
Board, Geo. B. Skidmore, B. B. Rohr-
bough, Howard Price. ]. P. Tibbets,
and W.. w, Brewer.
The following paper was read by
John R. Ice, concerning Belington,
which was greeted by the visitors
with applause: as
RELINGTON. BARBOUR CO.. w.