The Washington times., 1906-08-04
DOFFS HIS COAT
FOR HARD WORK
AS A BOOSTER
AWAKE
IN ALEXANDRIA
Newspaper Urges United
Action TO Aid in Greater
Washington.

That the Greater Washington move
ment Is meeting with an enthusiastic re
sponse across the river and that the
people of Alexandria county expect 70
reap large benefits from the increasing
business activity of Washington is evil
denced by the statements Of the people
in that section and many articles aD-
pearing In the county press.
The Alexandria County Monitor is es-
pecially enthusiastic and especially anX-
iUus that heavy manufacturing sites
should locate in the county. The cur
rent issue OF that publication contains
the following editorial:
The campaign now being Waged by
the Washington papers on behalf OF a
greater Washington means untold bene-
nit 70 Alexandria county. There seems
10 be almost consensus OF opinion
that the proper place for the larger
manufacturing industries win be In this
.county. from Rosslyn 70 Alexandria
This fact is being advertised largely by
The Washington papers and Is spread
broadcast throughout the country. II
therefore beh0oves our people to take
some steps toward letting the Washing
ton public and outsiders know Of our
advantages for such purposes.
Publicity Appreciated.
I'm some way we should have spread
before the reading public statistics or
data setting forth our location, popu-
lati0n. taxation. roads. school facili-
ties, form OF government. etc, etc, our
manufacturing sites. our freedom from
restrictive measures relating 70 man
ufactures, ogr accessibility 10 the
Southern market etc, etc. There
is no better channel through which this
rrrh fva
ton as our Board OF Trade. A body or
this kind has a standing In COM
muuity. IL should set together and
become an active force. II should cor
respond with all prospective maHuIac-
tuTyTs Tor this section or the country
Whatever manufactures are located
at Washington, after supplying the local
trade in the city Of Washington. VIII
have TO depend upon the Southern trade
for their maintenance. They can hardy
expect 20 ship North and West. For this
r-u son, it IS far more advantageous Tor
them 10 be located on the south side or
the river where they Will have not only
cheaper lands, smaller taxes, and ITee-
dom from oppressive smoke laws. etc,
but viii also avoid the expense of ship
ping across the river, which Is always
an important item. and what is vet more
important, viii not be subject 10 the
inuumerahl hle DELAYS that will be incident
70 shipping on the Washington side OF
the river
Tracks Direct 10 Factories.
ON this side. the tracks OF the South
eru railway and any other railroad go
/ ing South and West can be run direct
Iy into the factories and there both
deliver the coal and raw material for
manufacturing and take away the fin
ished product. thus saving the expenses
OF wagoning in both directions
To accomplish this, however, our
people Will have 10 wake and have
q better form Of government 10 meet
the conditions. II is reliably stated
that several industries would be located
al ROsslyn Immediately We're il not for
be al once taken by the board OF super
yisoTs 10 improve the streets of this lit
tie settlement, the development Of which
means SO much 20 the revenues of the
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