The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21
THURSDAY. MAR. II. 1859,



The committee appointed by the Board of
Improvements to canvas for funds to be used in I
securing for our city the new McAndrews man
ufactory, about 10 be located somewhere. Is !
meeting with gratifying success and should q I
liberality continue, the prize will
be ours But active work yet remains to be
done we can safely announce its certain es-
tablishment here. The work of this energetic
committee is entirely gratuitous they having no
other than a common interest IN the location of
this enterprise in our midst. While we believe
that the balance of the required 1900 will be
readily pledged by our public spirited citizens.
we would earnestly call attention to few facts
in connection with the important subject that
should command the careful thought Of our bus
ineSs men. When man is approached and re
quested to contribute hard cash for any purpose |
1t is quite natural and proper for him to make |
extended inquiries concerning the use to be
made of his donation and ascertain whether it
will be paying Investment for him; for while
tabled traditions exist of individuals who lavish
ed their money for the public good and unsel-
Tshly gave large accumulations of wealth to
enhance the growth and prosperity Of particular
localities, with motive of personal gain, the
practical man of today does not care TO sacrifice
the reward of toll for the mere satisfaction of
seeing new enterprises started and buildings
erected that will in way benefit him. But no
business man can fail TO appreciate at glance
some of the benefits accruing to himself, indi-
vidually. by the addition of industrial concerns
affording employment to labor. In the first in
stance. suppose no increase is made in the pop
nlation of the town. and the merchant will have
no greater number of people from which to
draw his customers than before. But suppose
employment is given to IS persons hitherto en-
gaged..in no regular occupation and consequent
iy receiving limited incomes, barely enabling
them to acquire the necessaries of life. They
are given positions at regular wages. and after
supplying themselves with the weeks essentials,
find remaining neat little surplus. What is the
result? Mary and her friend think they can af-
ford plush cloak. something they had never
owned, and they go 10 a merchant who, we will
sly has contributed $500 toward the new enter
prise, and purchase of him. Bear in mind that
sale would not have been made if those girls had
not found employment at the establishment
which the merchants money had helped to Sc
cure. Mr.. A. and his wife happen in and pur-
chase new carpet, which they have long de-
sired, to brighten their home, but could not
afford until steady employment was secured
And thus it goes on, for human beings, in what
ewes position we find them. will surround them
selves with increased pleasures and luxuries ir
proportion as their material prosperity increases
The miser is a rare exception How long will
If be before the merchant will not only be again
possession of the $500 principal. but receiving
handsome interest on his investment which viii
continue years after the principal has been paid!
But suppose, again, that new residents are
gained for the town. all finding employment a
he same place. The merchant has the benefit
OF their patronage. in the first instance. they
purchase, build or rent homes and furnish them
thus giving employment to mechanics and la.
borers. What is true concerning the household
economies holds good in other matters. for sup
ply man with sufficient means, and he will be
more lavish in all his expenditures supplying
himself with many things that former circum
stances forbade. The profits of the dealer arr
proportionately increased, and every branch o
business is benefited
Wnen an establishment employing forty Skill
ed laborers can be secured by an outlay of 81 300
not to be GIVEN AWAY, but invested in such {
manner as TO insure steady operation of tn,
plant for five years. as in the following condition
al agreement. it should be speedily DONE Ra
VIENNA needs more manufactures, and we hopt
10 be able to record next week the assurance o
this valuable industry being located here. Ii
the meantime the committee will continue it
work of canvassng, and it is hoped the respons
will be of the same generous character as here
tofore. 1t is desired TO obtain 72 names. pledg
ing S2s each, of which number the tollowin,
have already subscribed:
Subscriptions to Knapp Foundry Plant.
Ravenna, o., March Z, 1889.
We, the undersigned, agree to pay tn
sums set opposite our respective names fo
the purpose of purchasing the KNAPP
Foundry Plant Said plant to be used an.
occupied by w. II. McAndrews for manu-
featuring purposes, upon condition that b
employs an average number of hands of a
or more daily, for the period Of consecu
tive years, he shall be given deed of tn
plant, Or if the number of hands employee
be less than 40 he shall be given lease o
the plant free of rental price so long as tn
number of hands employed shall averag
fifteen or more daily i'll any one yeal
The title and contract of this plant mean
time to be vested in one or more trustee
TO be hereafter selected by the under
signers.
The following Sa5 subscriptions hav