Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-12
FOR A WOOL MILL
Efforts Being Made TO Organize
a Company
TURNER AND CLAY INTERESTED
II Mil Shall Materiziize II VIII Prove
of Inessimable Value TO Womea-A
Canvass Now In Progress.

With reference TO the movement on
foot IN the city TO establish . woolen
miii . reporter for The HERALD had
brief talk yesterday with Alderman |.
NJ. Tu.aer snc ID. p. Clay, two gentle
men who are interested IN the proposed
enterprise They are pushing = prof.
sct tnat meets with the hear ty ap-
pioval OF ali whom they app roach.
and ttey are eonfident that the buei-
ness would prove to be . success and .
pTofilaSie acquisition 10 the numerous
touTishing Industries already existing.
Alderman |. NJ. Turner Is deeply in-
tefested IN the matter and Is using his
influence TO enlist capital IN the enter
prise. When the subject was broached
10 him yesterday, ne said: "'fhe scheme
has not matured enough Jet TO enable
me TO say much aboutl it. II - still IN
its infancy. A canvass - being made
among business men TO get assurances
OF capital and 10 get them interest d
IN tue matter. IL originated among
private citizens. independent OF any
BOARD. and as the subject is agitxted, in
creased interest IS manifested.
Employment for Women.
The idea is 10 get an industry here
that will furnish employment for wo-
men. There are comparatively no IN
s..tutious IN this city employing wo-
men at the present time Tne furni-
.ure factories employ all men, perhaps
notmoTe than half dozen wbmen get
Employment from these factories.
Tue furniture industry has now
become established IN TINS city and em-
ploys hundreds OF men. so II doesn't
REQUIRE looking after any lofger. 1t is
able 10 take care of itself. A WOODEN
ntill would give employment TO hum
IFeds of women at good wages, thereby
snabling them to earu an honest living
n honorable employment. II woolen
mill were established it would not be
long before knitting factories ana SIM
lar institutions connected with II
WOULD spring up. These would all en-
pioy women. If capitalists will take
bold OF the matter IN time, work
howard it, completion will begin this
season. This 10 q good locality Tor such
m industry. and 1t would not conflict
Ia any manner with those we now
have. Il will be something new and
will add materially to business interests
sf the city. II Is not propoted to have
AbCtOIy klOkU al OObo1u0 toWn iEOvO
lts plant here. nor to carry on the bus
lness with outside capital, but to make
n decidedly home industry.
IL Making . Canvas.
d. p. Clay WAS busy yestef fday laying
she project before the business men of
ths city and when seen by reporter for
THI HEnALD last evening replied to
questions asked concerning the matter
~ follows: "The scheme has not
naterisiized sufficiently TO warrant say-
Ing much about 1t. I have been out
bhis afternoon talking with business
men about establishing . woollen mill
and you may gay that ali with whom
talked are crazy for it. As yet there
has not been . name s,gned, nor . dol
Jar pledged toward bringing the thing
Into tangible shape. / think it 10 just
what this city needs, and / shall do
what can towards getting such an en-
terprise established here and will take
stock in the business. There is no
doubt that enough business men can be
Induced to give il their support to
make II . success. In . few days ex-
beet to be able TO give you more def
bite answers in regard to progress, and
probably will have some good news in
connection with the information in a
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