Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-03

There is talk, plenty of it, in regard
to urging new industries to locate in
New London. but there doesn't seem To
be much doing in that particular line
at present. but perhaps~ fully as much
as in the past decade. There has been
a board of trade here for nearly thir-
ty-nine years and that organization
has done much towards the advance
ment of the best interests of the city
starting with the introduction of the
water system.
Besides, we have a business mems
association, starting as a society OF
merchants and developing into a full
fiedged business boomer as well as a
merchant protection. These organic
ations are doing all that can be done
and their committees are busted in
vestigating the many schemes of pro-
motors, and also of the fellows who
are willing to locate industries if the
townspeople will furnish the capital
but they have not yet succeeded in
landing many manufacturing estab-
lishments.
However. there are industries in
New London, fully as successful and
beneficial as any in the country, al
these organizations should not LOSE
sight of that fact, and encourage those
we have with us.
Not so long ago the Boss cracker
factory was among the leading man
ufacturing concerns in the city but
there are merchants who are now ac-
tive in the booming the city bust
ness. who actually declined to sell the
products of this home industry which
were unequalled, and as a result some
of the buildings of this extensive Dlant
are now for rent. Just the place, by
the way, for the boomers to locate
some of the new industries.
Right in New London is one 90 the
largest silk manufacturing industries
in the country and another that is
growing rapidly: both deserving of all
local encouragement and moral sup
port.
Recently a couple of promoters. who
have been seeking a location to es-
tablish a silk industry, stopped off
at New London. Almost as soon as
their plans was unfolded, and the ma
ture of their business revealed. up
came a local capitalist. according to
report and offered to erect a new mill
building for the projectors. This would,
of course. affect the labor market in
the silk business. and perhaps harm
the present established business in
that line. without in the least benefit
ing the city or the people.
What New London needs most is
varied industries 1t is limited that
the apparent public spirit citizens ac-
ton was prompted BY personal dislike
of parties interested in the silk bust
ness in New London. Better stand by
the industries we have than to aid
others we know not of
There is healthy business increase at
the Brown Cotton Gin factory, whose
pay roll is considerably larger than any
other concern in the city. In the man.
ufacture Of printing presses. cotton gin
machinery. gasoline engines, pickers.
and the like. over four hundred men
have been employed.
Now the manufacture of automobiles
has been taken on and the charging
of the plant will probably soon become
necessary with material Increase IN
the working force Even In this large
and modernlv equipped plant. 1t has
become necessary to recently add about
$4,000 worth OF additional machinery
and more is to come in the very near
future to meet the demands for the
products from this enterprising home
concern.
Supposing an automobile manufac-
turer, with no greater output of ma
chimes than the Brown Cotton Gin Co,
proposed to establish IN New London,
what encouragement would have been
given? The business boomers would
undoubtedly have shown the projectors
available building sites, and, perhaps,
arrange for exemption from taxation
for at least ten years. If more capt.
tai was required. this. too, might be
furnished and everything possible be
done to secure the industry.
The encouragement of home indus
tries should be fostered, and new COM
ers should be treated lust as well as
the established concerns and given IA
vorable conditions. No more, and no
less, especially when the success Of
the established concern is jeopardized.
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