The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-07-03
TWO INDUSTRIAL
PROPOSITIONS ARE
BEFORE THE PEOPLE
Chair and Window Screen Factor
les may be Secured for Reyn-
oldsville in a Short Time.
AN OPEN FIELD FOR BOTH HERE

There are two industrial propositions
now awaiting action at the hands of the
people Of Reynoldsville and within the
next few weeks tire citizens will be
given an opportunity to help boost the
town and at the same time secure q
profitable income for themselves. The
first is that OF the chair factory and
has been fully explained to the readers
OF THE STAR. The second is plan to
reorganize the E A. Reitz Company,
recently organized for the purpose OF
manufacturing newly patented ad-
Unstable window screen, and place the
business 90 broader plane. During
the past week Mr. Reitz and repre-
sentative have called upon many OF the
leading bnsines, men OF town with
models Of the new patent and have en-
deavored 10 arouse interest Almost
without exception they pronounced the
idea good one and we're quick to per-
ceive the possibility OF building up a
large trade. Mr.. Reitz has already
shown his own faith 10 the future of his
patent by putting his entire capital into
the original company for its develop
ment and nearly a thousand dollars has
been expended for machinery and
equipment But the present company's
capital is inadequate TO carry on the
business on large scale and it would
take long period TO Introduce the
screen and build up the trade without
ample working capital For this rea-
SOD it is desired TO inerease the capital
ization to $4,000. and the citizens OF
ReyDOldsville will be given first oppor-
tunity 10 secure an investment and an
industry. OF the amount $4,000 will be-
retained by the company and s10,00e
issued to the public. "Reynoldsville is
my home, said MIR Reitz, ''and would
prefer to locate the plant here If sufi-
cieht Interest is taken in the project.
But" he continued, 81 am determined
10 place the screen on the market and II
Reyn0ldsville vii! lend no encourage
ment shall be compelled to go else
where"
A building 40 x 100 feet would be
erected In which would no the business
office and storage room. The working
department, fully equipped, would pro-
vide employment to about twenty men.
While the main feature OF the new
industry would be the manufacture of
the adjustable window screen, the mill
equipment would allow OF the making
o. many similar articles such as screen
doors, ordinary window screens and
other woodwork for which there is
steady demand, and 10 this way the
plant could be made profitable even
while the work Of introducing the new
screen was in pl ogress. The plans pro-
vide for the erection Of "a permanent
building and the equipment would be
complete enough to make successful
competition possible with any plant
now in the business.
These are projects which should
be handled by Board of Trade. Reyn-
oldsville has none. For this reason
progress is necessarily slow and the
hackers OF each enterprise are COM
PEELED to personally solicit the support
OF the individuals q the community.
| The work is rendered much more diff
cult by the inability to get concerted
action. Neither chair nor screen pro-
position requires any great capital and
| IT, when calls are issued for meetings
by the two companie,, as they will be
very soon, the citizens will turn out
and show some interest in The town,
both can be landed with ease.
The Lord helps those who help
themselves" and town which will not
lift hand to help itself deserves to-,
perish.