The Jasper news., 1907-11-21
COMMERCIAL CLUBS SOMETIMES
q i. ~: MAKE BLuNpERs.
;rARTING NEW ENTERPRISES
sonuses Often Given and Little eene-
fits Gained by the Towns That
elvcS-Protectins Estabilohed
Industries.


mercial club organization fever has
taken hold of many towns In the west
srn country. 1t is a kind OF good fever
10 have, but quite often, like other OF
the less harmless fevers that afiict
physically, passes away and doesn't
make much difference with the our
general health.
Town-building is much like erecting
good bridge. 1t is essential that a
good foundation be laid. Natural con-
ditions have much to do with 1t. Cities
and towns spring up. where there is a
good cause for their existence Arti.
fetal means may be employed for
booming" purposes, but unless there
be something substantial. and lasting,
all the booming that can be done will
aot result in the accomplishment OF
permanent good. The average rural
town receives It's principal support
from the business given it by the con-
nguous territory. The trade OF linn
tied section OF country will sustain q
comparative number of business es-
adjustments. II town possesses
natural advantages, location, ETC., for.
certain lines of manufacturing. 30
much the better. It would be foolish,
as have been demonstrated In num-
ber of western towns, to commence
the manufacture Of cottons, or silks,
or furniture, when the raw material
must be transported from a great dis
tance, and also the fuel for power.
Still, If a town assume any great
proportions, there must be industries
/ to give the people occupation. The
iudicious investment Of capital in
canning factories. in paper. mills, In
glucose works and few other enter
prises, IL these enterprises are. rightly
conducted, might prove valuable
factor in some Of the western towns. 4
When commercial club is orga-
nized, generally efforts are made to
secure some industry. for the town
that will give its people employment
and which will bring new residents to
the town. Quite often bonuses are Of
fered concerns, which are located in
other places to relocate, 1t has been
y the general experience Of towns which
/ have made efforts along these lines
that concern that asks very much
encouragement in the way of ready
cash, is hardly worth bothering with
and is likely to prove a failure.
- Another thing that the average com
mercial club does not take in consid
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up institutions already located thar
to encourage new ones of doubtful
success. A manufacturing concern Il
only valuable to the town as a means
of placing a greater amount of money
In circulation, The greater the pay
roll, the better for the town. But 4
matters not how big the amount II
that Is distributed among workers OF
Saturday night, 1t results in littl'
good to the town II 1t is sent to som,
other town for needed supplies.
Commercial club members shoult
keep in mind that 1t is far better t
devise means Of keeping none.
earned by farmers and laborers from
being sent to large cities for goods
than 1t is to have new concerns start
Led. II there be a few hundred dollar
day sent from the place to mail-oI
der houses. 1t would be far better t
prevent this by devising means 70
having it spent In the town. than t
encourage the location Of factor
with pay roll Of a like amount.
should be the first duty of q con
mercial organization to protect it
home industries.