The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-03
4 CANNING FACTORY ADVOCATED
with n Few Remarks Calculated 10
stir Up "OId FOgtes."

stir Up "OId FOEGes."
Editor Morning eSews: Dear sir-Now
tl,at the factory fever" seems 10 have
at Ia st obtained a foothoId in Savannah.
and THAT tinWare is mentioned as one OF
the new industries. does it not seem rea-
souabfe TO SUPPOSE that a csnnery OF
fruit and vegetables would prove a sue
cess2 The cans could be made here.
avoiding transportation. and as Savan-
nah is a great truck and fruit market.
canned goods to my mind could be put up
here much cheaper 5lan at Baltimore or
OtheE cities similarly situated, and I
think II tae question is thoroughly coh-
sidered that you viii reach the same con-
clusion.
In this connection 7 desire to state that
/ feel very much enthused now that the
subject has arisen. as IL is our only hope
of making Savannah a prosperous city.
You WILL however, beyond a doubt find
it very hard matter 10 arouse an enter
prising spirit among most OF our mar
row-minded'' citizens as they seem to
have propensity 10 do as
grandpa did, and particularly
among those who are wealthy
and have the most at stake is this feel
ing prevalent. Ii may be their fear Of
risking dollar unless two are seen
coming in Immediately. in While. case.
are they not jeopardizing their entire
mea rs by this penurious spirit in mani
Testing lack of enterprise to promote
the city's welfare? Any observant per-
son would have noticed this feeling among
most of our business men prior to last
May week, a great many of whom fatty
refused to contribute a small amour. TO
aid the few enterprising gentlemen who
undertook its management. and the COM
plete failure can be attributed to this
cause and only goes to again show thai
when one man tries 10 make a success
of an undertaking of this or any other
kind in SaVannah there are a dozen or
more "fogies' that insist on running
in the same 'old rut" to push him down,
and then censure him if he fails
In returning TO the original subject,
say, or SLOW merchants had energy
enough TO induce "A dozen factories OF
different kinds to locate here. Is there
a man in Savannah with the same senti-
ments of myself that could be led to be-
leve our merchants ald people at large
would support them? 1 say, emphatically
no.
They would much rather illustrate the
cracker" glnd buy the same goods at
higher prices as far away from home as
possible. in order TO have the honor OF
paying the fr eight; rather than help along
deserving man that has had pluck
enough to risk his capital in a city with
people so unworthy of notice in this par
ticular.
Now. I do not desire to become per
sonal. but in order that this point should
be fully understood, it is necessary to cite
you one instance i'm hundred, which is
that of a broom factory whose facilities
enable them to supply the entire trade in
this city, besides their foreign customers
at satisfactory prices. yet we would rather
buy a thousand miles from home than
help along local enterprise that is com,
posed of ambitious young men. 1t seems
to me this action is very silly" and
don't believe satisfactory explanation
can be offered The same can be said
of the Pulaski Knitting Mills. and a score
of others too numerous to mention
In conclusion, I viii say that If the prop,
erty owners and Tteu that. are financially
interested in tho. city's welfard do not
want their interests to depreeiate On value,
they must have the population. and in or
der that they be employed it is nee
essary to have factories or similar en-
teBprises as our lumber, turpentine and
rice industries are retrograding every
year. and it is only question of a few
more years before we are laid on the shelf
to rust" as Charleston has been. not
only from this cause, burt by our sister cit
les. who are rapidly invading our terri
tory with our eyes wide open.
l trust this communication will be re-
ceived in the same public spirited manner
in which 1t is written, and hope that some
influential citizen more capable of point
ing out our deficiencies will take UP the
subject. Young Man.