Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-10
Should Have Manufactures.

Mr. E. L. Cockrell president of Cockrell
G. Co., is vitality concerned in the welfare Of
the movement Of Greater Washington.
This city and vicinity" Mr.. Cockrell
said, "has population of nearly 100000
people Hundreds, and I might say thou
sands, of these are females who are unem-
ployed and who would be only too glad to
obtain suitable work. do not believe that
such conditions exist In any section of the
United States, with such vast population
and SO little factory work for girls and wo-
men. There should be shirt, silk, collar I'M
derwear, knitting mills and various other
such light manufactures, and I believe II
these facts were laid before manufacturers
many such enterprises would be located
here.
''Why should they not? Can any one tell
me? We have everything to bring them.
Cheap labor and the right location. Locate
these factories on the Virginia side of the
river, near the great freight yards of the
six railroads whose terminals are there.
These yards are the northern terminal OF
the four great roads which traverse every
section of the south and southwest namely,
the Southern, Chesapeake and Ohio, Sea-
board Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line.
These yards also form the southern ter
minals of the Pennsylvania railroad system
and the Baltimore and Ohio, SO that this is
the most important connecting point be-
tween north, east, south and southwest I
expect this is the most important freight
terminal in the United States, in many
ways. and that the future will soon show
this to be a fact-the connecting link and
transfer point between the north and SOUTH
Low freight rates can be secured, and all
factories would have six railroads at their
door, and in addition to the water trans
portation by the Potomac and Chesapeake
Can any other place in the United States
offer better facilities? Only four and a
half miles from Washington. connected by
trolley, with ffteen-minute runs from our
city post office. This trolley line Is capa-
Bile of handling all labor to and from this
location; all the offices Of the factories can
be in Washington. Banking and all bust
ness done here, and money earned there
will be spent here. The locations can be
secured cheap and possibly for nothing If
the factories are of sufficient Importance.
Taxes Would Be Low.
takes will be very low, and the locality
is an ideal one for all classes Of manufac-
turing, both light and heavy, and will not
in the least mar the beauty of Washington,
yet will be of untold benefit to the city.
"Why not let it be known that you have
the all-important factor to bring capital
that is, cheap labor and plenty of It?
sbs b1aH Of tSs nations CAPITAL With
factories? That section is the natural To-
cation for them, and they would be well
come there, and thousands Of your women
could find employment who now have moth
I'm cities where such factories are To-
Gated women get much more money than
Is paid here to those fortunate enough to
find work OF course, government employees
are excepted. Can't these opportunities in
some way get before the people who are
looking for just such place to locate?
The advertising committee will find along
these lines, In my judgment Its greatest
field of endeavor."
Invitation to Baltimore Concern.
Steps are being taken, 1t was said this
afternoon, to induce Baltimore manufac-
turing concern to locate branch factory
In this District. The company employs sew
eral hundred girls and women. its product
being shirts, overalls and similar articles.
The name of the company is being kept
quiet for the present by the business man
who Is conducting the negotiations.
Additional members of the Jobbers and
Shippers Association are announced as fol
lows: N. H. Shea, $50 Louisiana avenue