The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-09
He Skipped the Town w Home Patronage.


hailing from New York, Charlotte, N. c. and
SPartanburg, was cordially taken by the
hand, some weeks ago, by some people in
Union, and given all the work he could do,
because he tcorked cheap, while honest men,
born and raised here, with families living and
spending their earnings among us, could
hardly get work enough to keep body and
soul alive. 1t may be that Hennes was
more experienced workman, but he certainly
proved to be a more expert rascal, for one
| night last week, like the Arabs, he gathered
together all he could Of his own and other
persons plunder, and silently stole away,
leaving many bills for materials, rent, board,
etc, unpaid.
How many similar cases can the people Of
Union count, from employing strangers in
preference to their own citizens, because they
work cheap? In nine cases out of ten the
cheap stranger has proved to be the dearest
man to the community.
But there is another feature, and very
serious one for the town, in this practice Of
preferring strangers to our own people: 1t
| prevents the establishment of mechanical en-
terprises that could afford to buy machinery
with which to execute work as well and
cheap as in other places.
Union could sustain good establishments
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encouragement Of the town was concentrated
upon them but SO long as the patronage is
divided, and the preference given TO stran.
| gers and establishments in lother ocalities, it
is utterly impossible for any one to employ
| the best workmcn, the best machinery, and
all the appliances necessary for executing
| the best work at the shortest notice and for
| the lowest price.
We doubt much if there is another town in
this State where its citizens appear so ind'f.
fcrcnt about pa,ronizing and encouraging
homc-folk and home enterprises, rs those
of Union. A man may spend his life and
| every dollar he earns here, and do all in his
power to build up the town, but if stranger
comes along with some fancy samples and q
| glib tongue, he can get more orders, more
work, more insurance, and more Of any
other business he may represent, than could
be obtained by any individual or enterprise
| Of our own town.
This must be changed, il we ever expect tc
see Uuion get fairly out Of the stagnatioh in
to which she had fallen before the present
Board of Trade took her under their foster
| ing cnre: go; the Board of Trade must SCI
the example.
We may not be able to get everything JUS
to our notion at first, but by the concentra
tion of business at home, VIC can bring nj
trades to perfection; and through the build
ing up of one industry all interests will b'
suhscrvcd and the business pulse Of the com
munity made to feel its quickening inanel
ccs. You cannot intlict an injury upon ont
business in the town without affecting all th
who permits his individual prejudices to Grip
pie any one industry is not the man to pu
in the lead when tho general welfare is til
object aimed at.
lies in the unity Of action Of their citizens,
upon all matters-thc smallest as we'll a.
the largcst-;n which the public welfare i:
involved.
1t is n waste Of time to try to build up
town with factions Of it's citizens pulling
different ways. In union alone is ther
strength, and "a house divided again st itscl
must fall, Is sacred injunction that no
community can ignore with mpunity.
This unity Of action and feeling must bt
exercised not only in cstrb!:shi;3y He,o enter
prises, but supporting and encouraging thos
already in ou: midst, that they may be
prosperous and increase their facilities q
fast MS the wants of the community demand
| We practice what VIC preach. We have
lived in Union nearly twenty years, ant
never sent twenty dollars out Of the town fol
anything we wanted aud could buy here
oven when we knew we could save money
by 50 doing If this just rule had been ad
hered to by all who have had work done In
our line, we should to-day have two more
workmcn in our Office spending their sala
| ries with our merchants, and every facility
in our Office for doing every kind of print.
ing in the best style Of workmanship
AS it is the work given us will moi
warrant the employingo of IN extra hand
or the purchase Of more machinery.
We mention our own case. mainly to show
the practical working AMI injurious result:
to the whole community which naturally
and surely follow a neglect of home enter
prise, and the advancement of the mutua
| interests OF all home industries.
|
A Compliment We'll Bestowed.
We find the following high complimcn
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