The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-03-22
WITHIN three wears the citizens of

| WITHIN luT6e years lilo CitlltuS VI
| Manitowoc have subscribed 5000, either
| as bonus or in stock for manufactures
located or to be located here. This has
| severely taxed the resources of the smaller
businessmen, and the aggregate sum is
very liberal when the limited wealth of
the city is considered. Thus far the per-
sons subscribing have had no cause for
regret, the factories receiving the assist
ance having prospered and added mate
rally to the wealth of the city. There is
ample reason to believe that the new
venture will fully justify the high expec-
tations to which it has given birth.
But growth does not come from fever
ish anxiety to get subscription for stock.
The person who travelled the world In
search of promised jewels, found them,
when he returned wearied from unsuc-
cessful pursuit, under his own window.
1t Is wisdom to take advantage of those
things ready at hand, and assistance CIV
en- IN the line of patronage to factories
| which have grown up here will conduce
as readily to the prosperity of the city as
will straining after larger things.
The sale of agricultural articles manu-
featured b. the Smalley Co. and the
Richards Iron Works could be materially
increased in this county by a friendly
manifestation of feeling on the part of
citizens. The only outlay required is a
frequent word of recommendation. The
Hanson Wagon Works finds Door county
as good a market as Manitowoc county
1t is an institution well deserving home
patronage, and if it were located outside
the city It's acquisition would be consid-
cred SO desirable as to justify organized
effort to secure its location here. The
Willott Axe Factory sells most of its axes
outside the county. Very few of the
local dealers handle the axes of this fac
tory which are said to be equal to the
best manufactured. There is no institu-
ton in the city which has had more
healthy or steady growth, but being a
home product it receives little attention
and 1t draws its support from outside the
county. There are several other institu-
tions in the city having the elements of
growth and needing only home patronage
to develop into respectable industries in
point of business.
The growth of manufacturing indus
tries is from small beginnings and it is
just as well to foster those we have, in
sure their enlargement by helping to in
crease their business, particularly when
to do SO is no wrong to ourselves, as it is
to purchase the change of location of fac
tories elsewhere. To care for what we
have is fully as essential as to reach for
more. Increase the production of our
little factories and they must enlarge
their facilities to keep pace with their
business. A cigar box factory in this
city, one not run on large scale, but
manufacturing as good an article as can
be found elsewhere, has very little local
patronage, and the demands for its pro-
ducts are almost wholly from outside the
city. There is nothing good but what
comes from the East" is a sarcasm having
its birth in the tendency of mankind to
belittle things near home. Manitowoc
has acted too much on this principle or
lack of principle. Time will demonstrate
that advancement receives but little as
sistance from the "hurrah" style of pro-
siderate, intolerant even of candid criti-
cism or that cautious procedure which is
a guaranty of success. 1t is to the inter-
est of the city to encourage everything
within its borders which can contribute
to growth. The man who is ever striving
to accomplish something great neglects
the little things which in the aggregate
would compass the greatness for which
he is striving.