The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-01
LET US MANUFACTURE.

LET US MANUFACTURE.
A correspondent at Townsville
writes of the good the chair factories
have done in that town. The indus
trial salvation of North Carolina lies in
diversified small Industries. Look at
she example of High Point, which
from a small beginning has developed
into large furniture manufacturing
centre. There are hundreds OF op-
portunities in this State, if we would
only take advantage of them. We are
now spinning nearly all the cotton We
produce and will in a few years be
making it all into cloth. North Car
DINA has the finest woods in the
Union we should not 60 outside the
State for dollars worth OF lumber
or furniture, but should be
furnishing it to other States at fair
profit. Several new furniture factories
have been established in the State re-
Gently, and the industry is assuming
gratifying OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
News, Nou. &5th.
THE COMMONWEALTH takes up the
suggestion to press it upon the people
of Scotland Neck.
Why is it that Charlotte is referred
to as the best town in North Carolina?
Because in many respects it is true.
Why is it true?
Because there is more manufacture
ing enterprise there than anywhere
else in the State.
Why is that part of the State re-
garded as perhaps the most prosperous?
Because the manufacturing indus
tries there are more substantial than
anywhere else in the State.
To one who goes through that re-
glon and observes the many cotton
factories and other manufacturing in
dustries, it is not strange that the peo-
pie are prosperous and happy.
We wish to turn the application
to Scotland Neck.
What effect have the two knitting
mills here had upon the business of
the town?
What effect have Mr.. Coughenour's
good lumber interest, and like industry
by others, had upon the business of
the town?
These are questions that cannot be
answered off-hand but shut down the
two knitting mills here, shut down the
saw-mllls in and around the town, and
it will not be thirty days before a
large number of persons will begin to
feel cramped because of the lack of
the employment they give. And
equally as soon will the business men
begin to feel the loss of trade and in
a short while the business activities
would be paralyzed and the like of
dull times has never been seen here.
Now, if such would be the effect OF
shutting down these industries, would
there not be a correspondingly good
effect from the establishment of more
such industries?
About two years ago the editor Of
THE COMMONWEALTH found what he
thought was bargain in an outfit fol
manufacturing brooms. We tried tc
get number of persons interested in
It. an tried to get together a small
capital stock to start the enterprise
but no one seemed to regard it. We
believe now that If it had been es
tablished, small though 1t was, by this
time it would have given fair returns
tor the money invested, and would
haye furnished few persons, at least
employment, and would have left {
little more money in the town.
Political excitement has passed, ani
now let our people turn their attention
to some good enterprises that will b,
helpful to the com munity by furnish
ing those who are willing to labor +,
means of making their own support
As we may establish well-ordered
small industries, so shall we prospe
and grow as we disregard such things
50 shall we lag and fall behind.
Deafness Cannot be- Cured
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