The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-05

factory of the Hamilton-Brown Shoe
company. owing to the fact that the
representatives of this company feared
they could not secure sufficient help
in Paducah and surrounding territory
to operate their great plant. They
would have employed from 500 to
I 200 hands
Under the circumstances, we can
we'll understand why the citizens of
Padnoah are enthusiastic over this
plan OF the Commercial club to bring
a large number of desirable dmmi-
grants from abroad to settle on our
vacant land, to supply labor for our
fields. to fill vacant positions in our
factories. and to supply servants in
the homes of people. II is move
ment of vital importance to the citi-
zens of Jackson's Purchase, TO the
farmers of McCracken county, and to
the business men of Paducah, and 1t
Is highly gratifying to see the great
interest that is being shown by our
local people in this work OF the Com
mercial club. We are not alone In
this movement. Other cities through
out the south are organizing.
1t is not the purpose of the Com
mercial clubs in Jackson's Purchase to
promote a moveme Mt that will effect
skilled labor in any measure, except
beneficiary by creating more demand
for house and construction work. That
1t will greatly benefit the farmers
throughout Jackson's Purchase, by
the location of large number of inn
migrants of the right sort on suit
abe farms as truck farmers, must be
self-evident TO every thinking person.
These thrifty intelligent immigrants
from abroad farming on land now an
productive. will add to the material
wealth and prosperity Of every prop
srty owner In southwestern Kentucky.
This movement shdild appeal not
only to the citizens of Paducah, but to
every land owner in McCracken coun-
ty. The indications are that this
movement will meet with large sue
cess. The design Of the Paducah
Commercial club is to make II a
thoroughly popular movement. en-
bracing every interest in Jackson's
Purchase, and taking in Cairo and
Metropolis, which also would be ben
Gifted by the plan of work mapped out.
The convention to be held on Octo-
Der and 5, should be attended by
every business man and property own
er In Padilcah. The attendance from
other sections of the Purchase prom
ises to be large. ard as result of
this convention. ten thousand people.
having property interests in Jack
sons Purchase. ought to enroll them
selves as members of the immigration
bureau OF the Paducah Commercial
club.
The Commercial clubs. mayors and
leading citizens of Kuttawa. Marion,
Murray. Benton, Mayfield, Hickman.
Milburn and Columbus. should join
hands with the Paducah Commercial
club in this great effort. The Louis
vile Commerce. club has been invited
and it is believed that II will send a
strong delegation to cooperate with
the progressive people of southwestern
Kentucky In this immigration move
ment.
IL is the cpportune time for strong,
energetic work in the interest of inmi-
grafton. and the up-building of this
end of the state. The success of this
movement is of vastly more import
ance to the business men of Jackson's
Purchase than few days. time In or
binary routine of business. Every in
dividual is urged TO constitute him
self delegate to the convention.