The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-30

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AT a meeting of one of the local secret
societies the suggestion was debated, and
resulted in an expression of sentiment
favorable to the proposition.
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1t is thought the secret societies of the
town can well afford to take mum Der of
shares in such an undertaking, as it will
place them in position to lessen their
burdens by providing employment for the
widows and orphans of deceased members
who are frequently left in distressing cir
cumstances.
If the lodges could grasp this idea
intelligently the cooperative industrial
movement would soon start out with $50
shares subscribed.
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The scheme suggested is on the building
and loan association plan. With 500 shares
subscribed thore would be an income of
$500 per month on payment of 81 per
month on each share. This income would
soon swell to sum large enough to be used
in securing satisfactory sites for buildings
that could be used for factories.
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The prime object would be to give EN-.
ployment to the large amount of surplus
labor in the town, which would cause
renewed activity in the circulation of
money, directly benefit members of the
subscribing societies, or their friends, or
relatives, and give the business people of
the town renewed lease of prosperity.
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TN union there is strength" and the
scheme is one which would enable the man
who is now unable to contribute a dollar
towards helping to build up the town to
become an important factor in making the
place one of the industrial centers of the
state,
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Look at the result Busy workshops of
all kinds. New homes throughout the
valley. Busy business men. Increased
revenues for the borough Permanent inn
provements. Enhanced values of prop
critics. Would it not be glorious result
Is it worth the attemptP Make move.
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Referring to the electric railway article
in Mondays HERALD, one of our town
drones remarked, 30, that wind pipe, the
HERALD, is only trying to boom it again" +"
The speaker was one of the individuals
with long ears who make similar COM
ments on all movements of progress.
When gas was suggested as a substitute fof
tallow dips and camphene and fluid lamps
they yelled wind" When electric
lights we're suggested as substitutes for gas
burners they yelled wind" When the
erection of large theatre and large hotel
was advocated, wind" yelled the long
cared men. When the HERALD suggested
that it would be a good idea to run rail
road down tine mountain from Frackville il
was "Windn again. The truth is the vino
all comes from the long. earned individuals
They are wind bags, and nothing else
They have no enterprise in them. They
laugh and ridieule all en.erprising projects
but when the schemes develop into form
promising profits ihey run forward to shar
them, Inc W,sad pipes like the HERALl
were r.ortant factors in building up tn
eoH,.atry and the wind bags like the in
diyidual who made the expression quote
are responsible for the depressed industria
condition of affairs In Shenandoah to-day
More wind pipes and less wind bags al
needed in this town. We will stake sill
hat that the wind bag who referred to tn
electric railway the other night will be tn
I first to apply for pass on the road