Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-19
INDUSTRIES NEEDED
Topic of an Address Delivered by
Mr. B. Il. Warner
BEFORE BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION

LII WILL 0Ob1ItIhb YlulN AhUOUluxlUIV
Advantages to Be Gained by Es-
tabIishing Manufactures.
OTHER SPEAKERS REMARKS
The feature of the monthly meeting
of the Business Mems Association
which was held last evening at Elks' Hail.
No. 1OO6 street northwest, was an ad-
dress by Mr. B. H. Warner The address
was made by special invitation. In the
absence of President Dyrenforth, who was
detained at home by illness, Vice President
V. Baldwin Johnson, presided. Mr.. Barry
Buckley was secretary.
After the minutes Of the previous meet
ing were read and approved, the chair in
troduced Mr.. Warner to the large audience.
In an exhaustive address, which was high
ly interesting and listened to intently by
all present, Mr.. Warner explained the ne
cessity for more manufacturing industries
in the District of Columbia, and in part,
said:
washington stands alone in it's position
as the capital city of the republic. 1t is
prominent in the eyes of every patriotic
American citizen and dear to his heart.
Among the schoolboy's earliest lessons
are those which relate to the national cap
ital, it's buildings, it's history, it's people,
it's beauty. He instinctively plans for
trip to the seat of government. The prop
erty of the United States in this District is
worth nearly, if not quite, a quarter of
billion of dollars and the public buildings,
parks, statues and other attractions are
growing evor-- year. With the enlargement
incident to the dawn of this new century
the ideas of the statesmen who legislate
for the city of Washington must and will
broaden to meet the requirements of the
national capital. l do not refer to the ap-
preparations actually necessary to carry
on the government but to those expen-
ditures which are desirable to give adj
city, which has for it's inspiration and
hope the affectonate and patriotic regard
of all the inhabitants of the United States"
Need of Industries.
After speaking of the fact that among
the citizens of the District are a large num-
Der of men and women whose qualifications
are far above the average and expressing
regret that there is always a very consid-
cradle percentage of the population who
cannot find work in Washington under pres
ent conditions, he remarked:
Let us look lOI d iHOiileII at lLC iCd-
son why such conditions exist. Why does
this District not possess its reasonable
share of industries in comparison with
other cities of our land? Several answers
may be given to this question, among them
the following:
First residents here have become &C
customed to look to this as city pecu-
liarly adapted for the transaction of gov
eminent business. and it has grown to be
the general custom to seek office either in
the army, navy, or some one of the eXecu-
tive departments. This has given higher
rank to professional life than to indus
trial occupation. The sons of prominent
families start out with the idea that to
engage in one of the professions affords
them a wider field for success and fame
than they can find elsewhere and that 1t
Is more honorable and comfortable to be
in office at a stated salary than to en-
gage in enterprise attended with risk,
based upon industrial or business condi-
lions. Again, many persons of wealth ana
influence have located here after having
made fortunes elsewhere. Their influence,
because of their inertness and desire for
pleasure has been against local business
growth. Then, too, the fact that for many
years we have had so few manufactures
here has given us a limited number OF
skilled laborers suited to the necessities of
such establishments. 1t Is far easier to
go to other cities and find skilled labOrerS
than to get them here. Perhaps the most
prominent objection that has existed in
the minds of those interested in promoting
manufa ctures Is the fact that the govern
ment paws higher wages than business men
or corporations can afford to pay. man
with the same amount of talent and en-
ergy who has to make his living outside of
government employment Is naturally dis
satisfied when he sees his neighbor, at
the start with fewer gifts than he pos
sesses, making an income twice as large,
because he happens to have the influence
or good fortune sufficient to keep him in
office. We have SO few object lessons or
he WITH of manufactures and the great
rewards given those who engage in such
lines of life that the future is often lost
sight of.
President WashinGton's Belief.
when Washington was founded the
President undoubtedly thought that it
| would become a great commercial and in
dustrial city. In fact, more than 100 years
| ago the spirit of enterprise was rather
more favorable to manufactures than at
| the present time.
| IN December, 1900, Wilson & Hardy
| erected a furniture factory on New Jersey
! avenue between the Episcopal Church and
| the sugar house, and in their business an
nouncements they expressed the hope that
they should give general satisfaction to
| their patrons, as the result of their eX-
| perience in the principal shops of Europe
| and America. This firm made desks, both
| fixed and portable chests, tables etc.
"A nail factory was established in Febru-
! ary 1901 on f street.
| John Mnchen, who was engaged in the
! business of making shoes moved his fac
| tory from Philadelphia to Washington in
! the same year and located first near the
| Eastern branch and afterward on New
| Jersey avenue near the Capitol.
! Joel Brown established himself in
| Washington hat manufacturer in 1903,
| and in February, 1904, removed to George
| town.
| Evan Evans in 1906 ma lie approved
| straw cutter at his house between the Six
| Buildings and the Potomac.
| III. Foxhall established a foundry in
| Georgetown, and one was also conducted
| by T. Hogan on F street in Washington.
| Cast iron bridges, plows and other imple-
ments We're made here; also conductors for
Tonsills patent threshing machines, which
| with the help of two horses could thresh
| 300 bushels per day, and was considered a
| wonder.
ION June 10, 1908, the mayor of WASH
| ington, Robert Brent, called a meeting of
| citizens at Stell's Hotel for the Dist of the
month, for the purpose of considering a
| plan for the encouragement of domestic
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