Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-10
shah we HAVE n bureau OF In-
dustry?


shah we Have n bureau OF In-
dustry?
EDITORS HERALD-Thousand see the
condition OF affairs have pointed out,
and wonder doubtless SO simple a matter
as the union Of men of capital with men
of skill is not effected, especially since
the parties themselves desire such con-
summation. To effect such union in the
way we look ut it Is not 80 simple, though
simple enough If we look at it rightly.
We naturally expect men to move spon-
taneously in matters pertaining to their
interests. The fact, however, and OBJ
servation will confirm it, is they rarely 80
move in anything. For one who moves
a Thousand wait to be moved Even
these men of the thousand are
rarely successful carvers of their
own fortunes. Nature drafts their ener-
gies into her for the more important pur-
poses of moving others.
Again individual action is too much at
cross purposes, it is too blind; it is both
subject and object Of suspicion, so that
it is Intellectual except in the most linn
tied way. Our mill grinds so slow a
child will devour lis products till he
etarves.
Every idle hour and every idle dollar
ISIS sight-draft against our future pros
perity. Money nor men are idle from
choice. We must cooperate to remove
congestion. Suppose ten men having the
confidence Of this community should
make it their special work and study to de-
velop these affairs, does anyone doubt they
would enter q field equal to and worthy
of their best energies? But five, or even
one, were better than none at all. These
men might be chosen as Board of Com
mittee. They would act as Chamber
of Industry or as a department of the
Board OF Trade. While such matters as
statistical information, compilations and
general methods Of industrial encourage
ment would fall in their way incident
ally to the main purpose, they should in
terest themselves actively in the dis
covery and institution Of genteel and
suitable enterprises, in the organization
OF capital and industry and special as
sistance and encouragement such ways
and by such means as may present
themselves, or they and others shall de-
wise.
Like certain rich old hucksters / have
heard Of, we do not know or realize our
own wealth. We see in the newspaper
ANIMALS aggregatious of financial ability
expressed in eight places of figures, but
there is world of worth here in brain
and muscle and undeveloped resources
which has not been inventoried or
estimated. To do something in this
direction would only be acting the part
of the prudent man Of affairs. There are
those who have been specially earnest in
tho foifh roov1oufiv1rv oil nd
deposits and urgent of experimental
tests. A bureau might prove the most
effective means to inaugurate pro-
ceedings to see what these
hills do cover. Sometime since
an important iron industry was looking
up location here and chose an eligible
site. Much caution was necessary in
the negotiations, and they finally fell
through, both the benefits and the okicS-
tions to such plant serving to enhsSA =,
the property selected to double its value,
real or nominal. Kansas City lost her
earliest offer Of packing house in this
way, but profiting by her experience, she
stole march upon Leavenworth by q
liberal policy on the next occasion. The
board, suggest, could very properly
mediate in such matters to speedy,
open and amicable settlement. The
Gale Plow Works of Albion,
Mich, intimated recently their in
tention Of removing. Offers of bonus
from 30,000 upwards came to them
from scores Of towns and cities. There
probably was not town in Michigan,
Ohio or Indiana but would have given
that sum outright to be assured the To-
cation. A Chamber Of Industry properly
constituted and properly backed would
be of incalculable service to this city in
such sphere Of action, for scores of i'm
portsnt industries are looking this way.
A neighborly invitation to come would be
sufficient in many cases, particularly if
coupled with q showing Of our material
and commercial advantages, and GER
tainly if our interest in such matters is
shown to be OF kind to build up rather
than to devour. Does this matter in
terest? QuERo.
Los Angeles, June A, 1888.
The Univefsal Expedition at Bar.
81 celOmas