Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-14
SECRETARY HOWE HOME
OFFICER OF JoBBERS AND SHIP
PERs' ASSOCIATION RETURNS.
Reports Demand for Labor in Penn
sylvania-Boom in South-Com-
mittee Meetings Planned.

Mr.. Chas. E. Howe, secretary of the job
bers and Shippers Association of Washing
ton. returned to this city today from va
cation trip to his former home. Mifflintown,
Pa. While he was away Mr.. Howe investi-
gated some of the manufacturing interests
of Pennsylvania, with a view of applying
practically the knowledge he had gained to
the Greater Washington movement.
The manufacturing interests of the key
stone state are fairly booming in all drec-
lions, Mr.. Howe says, and prosperous con-
ditions are everywhere in evidence through
out the state. He added that there is
great demand for labor, particularly the
skilled variety. and that good wages are
paid. Mr.. Howe cited one instance at Lew
istown, Pa, where branch of the Baldwin
locomotive works of Philadelphia Is located
He explains that two years ago the WORKS
employed D force Of 1000 men. Today there
are 1000 men on the pay roll, and even
with that large force the plant Is two years
behind with its orders
At Steelton. a manufacturing town near
Harrisburg Mr.. Howe said, arrangements
are being made to put in several large fac
tory buildings. Three hundred bricklayers,
all foreigners, were taken to HARRISBURG
last Sunday to do the brick work on the
new structures. Several carloads of addi-
tional bricklayers are expected this week,
and it is stated that the work Will be in
progress for two years. He reports d
great demand for bricklayers and other me-
Miffiintown several factories are arranging
to extend their plants, especially knitting
factory which has already booked orders
that will keep the works running for more
than one year
Boom Movements Elsewhere.
Mr. Howe found on his desk at the Arler1-
can Security and Trust Company this morn
ing communications describing boom move
ments that are being carried on by mum
Der of cities. Atlanta, Ga. for instance. Is
INDUCING In extensive newspaper advertis-
ing throughout the south, and is printing
full-page advertisements in southern pa
pers. These advertisements invite southern
merchants to visit Atlanta and inspect It's
commercial advantages. The business men
have arranged for such visitors stop-over
railroad privileges and reduced hotel rates,
and the prospective purchasers are in
Of low freight rates and quick delivery.
Louisville, KY, is circulating millions
OF copies of booklet, the title
page Of which it quotes from President
Roosevelt the words The National Thor
oughfare The Gateway of Opportunity"
The book extends cordial invitation to
manufacturers to locate plants there.
Philadelphia, Mr.. Howe says. is endeav-
oring to quicken the energies of its BUSH
ness men to have the city's wharfage re-
cor structed and improved. There Is a
strong demand for a better water front.
and 1t is stated that the poor wharfage and
dcckage at Philadelphia has caused ship
delphia merchants are urged to- have a
large exhibit at the James town exposition
with view of securing southern trade.
Similar boom movements are reported
from Richmond, Boston, New York, St.
Louis and many other places.