The Washington times., 1906-07-31
No Harm to City
In Manufactures,
Says @. F. Myers

The suggestion made IN The Times
IN an interview with Charles ". Sem
lnes. OF the Semmes- Kelly Company.
that a committee on manufactures OF
the Jobbers and Shippers Association.
-hareed With the special duty of en-
rouyaCing this branch Of trade and
bringing new manufacturing establish
nents 10 Washington. has met with
wide approval
Charles +. Myers, president OF the IN
fernatioual Medicine Company. declared
la an interview with a representative Of
The Times that light manufacturing
would do more for the District and the
clay than any other form of enterprise
hat could be brought here, OF develop
I'd from an existing beginning.
IT Is the master wheel of the whole
machinery Of business growth" said
Mr. Myers. 1t affords a profitable in
veStmenJ for local capital and employ
cent at good wages. for the young men
md women Of the District It aids the
iObbing trade. 1t encourages the TaIl-
roads 10 increase our freight facilities
and better our 1reisht rates
70 Harm to City.
Light manufacturing would not de-
tract tn any conceivable fashion from
the desirabnity of Washington as
Vlace OF residence. The factories would
~Ct produce smoke or dirt OF introduce
-ato the city an undesirable element of
population. They would be helpful In
every way. II does seem To me the
1obbars and shippers Association could
rot do more for Washington than by
giving such manufactures its active as
sistsnce and encouragement
III IL became known over the country
that such establishments were desired
here and would receive proper euCour-
tgement they would come fast enough.
WasEington's desiraruity as a residence
..ty-its beauties and educational and
other advanta ges-Would induce men 10
bring their plants here. There are many
factories that have outgrown their
present locations that could De hrougf.5
90 Washington, for Men like 10 DO busi-
less IN city that is a pleasant place i'm
which 20 live. They consider somethinc
else than the mere opportunity 10 make
aoney."
ot The Times today his Views on tho
subject OF manufactures In the District
Of Columbia. He said.
Sixteen Miles Away.
Within sixteen miles. az the Great
horsepower waiting 70 be harnessed for
the production of electric light and
power. No step toward achieving a
Greater Washington could equal the
Aarnessirg OF this power
other towns and cities Of a fraction /
Of our population, but with ten times
cur public spirit. are bringing the power /
OF streams 80 20 I5O miles miles away. /
In some such cases the work is done pv ]
municipalities in others by private cor .
porations.
In our own case II cannot be done
oy private persons or corporations be
cause the United States owns three
fourths OF the water rights at the Falls.
and l miss my guess IL Congress will. in
tlls day ana generation, vote away any
more public franchises.
And further, Congress has made ar
rangements for an electric light, heat
ing and power plant an Capitol FiU IN
cost .. 10000 This plant should be ener-
gizsQ by the power from Great Falls /
Can anyone give a sufficient reason why
not?
Plan HANDICAPPED.
Il appreciate how this proposition is
handicapped by either the active autag-
oHism or the Indifference Of the House
ana Senate District Committees and our
Board Of District Commissioners. /,
AS 10 the latter body, il ten Years
ago strongly favored the proposition that
the United States should acquire the hal
anCe Of the water rights al the Fails
'for the purpose OF public electric light
ing and power, and 10 put an end 10
contention arising from divided owner
ship
The shippers who are fastening 70
adopt the Greater Washington trade
mark might do worse than 10 ponder
lpor the matter herein referred 10. and
.hen In their organized capacity init
ate measures for bringing the PROPOSE