The Washington times., 1910-08-08
Town in Strategic Position
Midway Between Capital
and Baltimore.
WILL PUY
WHERE BEST SUITED
With Splendid Train Service, and
Shops Needing More Labor, Com
mInity Is Worthy Ally.
By ]. FRED EssARY.

By J. FRED ESSA2Y-
LAUREL, Nd, Aug. s-This town
claims for itself a strategic advantage
in location not possessed by any other
o Washi7gtOn's ueighbors.
1t lies midway between the National
Capital end Baltimore, and It IS the
toss Of q coin with Laurel as TO which
Of the big cities gets its business
with a great market on either side
Of them. with low railroad rates 70 each,
with quick and frequent passenger serv-
fee either North or South. VITA a fer
tile country around them, and four rich
Maryland counties TO draw wealth from,
it would seem that Laurel people would
be satisfied with life and its conditions
But they are not Because they are
a progressive people and because they
are conscious OF their unused adyan-
tages, they want To press forward
They want 10 hurry a growth which
they believe. IS now entirely too slow
They want 70 build a city on the site
Of the present town They want 20
make two dollars where they are now
making one.
To achieve their ends they are glad
20 turn 20 either washington or Bal.
timore for assistance The city which
demands gets the bulk OF L.aureTs bank
ing business gets the greater volume
Of its shopping trace, and the good VIII
Of a community destined 10 become a
valuable friend
More Industries Wanted
The appeal has gone forth The bid
for more people and more industries
has been issued. and the Laurel I'M
20
for results. President Randolph waters
Of this organization says
Recognizing the material prosperity
which manufactures bring 10 any con-
munIty. the citizens OF Laurel desire,
and stand ready 20 give, every possible
assistance and encouragement % the
investment OF capital IN Industrial
plants.
with It's unexceIIed transportation
facilities, reasonable Communication rates,
4 cheap building lots and many other ad-
/ vautaEes, Laurel appeals 20 all who de-
E sire a home in the country y here they
may escape from the heat and noise Or
the city. after the DAY WORK IS done
l In issuing this statement. President
/ Waters is joined by half-score Of the
most prominent and public suirite5 busl-
/ ness men Of his Community They are
/ H G. Odeuwald secretary, William =
Gilbert mayor A Faure- president OF
{ the city councll- CharleS - Sla-i-eEs
president Of the Citizens National
Bank G.. W. Waters. president OF the
/ Laurel Building Association O. 3 IL
manus- postmaster D. n Fisher, agent
( Of the Baltimore and ohio railroads
James p. Curley, editor Of the Leader,
I and DR.. 7. NJ Baldwin. editor or the
/ Democrat
Splendid Train Service.
/ These wideawake citizens invite a
I couDarison between Laurel and any
other city OF its size In the state as re-
! CARDS railroad facilities. setting forth
HAT they have twenty-five trains each
way a day, with twenty-one minutes al
( lowed to Washington and tweuty-siN
minutes to Baltimore President Waters,
/ in his statement says further
"a citizen Of Laurel. after break
/ fast, can take an express train t.. BaIti-
more, 10 nSacJ business there until lunch
/ hour, thence By q --1iFe-T1lrlJI te
( train can so 10 Washington do . half
! days work and return 20 Laurel for q
I 6 o'clock dinner II IS frequently done
I No other place can be found for such
I ease of Sportatl5n-
/ With these things To its credit Laurel
I has developed into a town Of 3se94 peo-
( pie. It IS filled with beautiful homes
/ Il has seven handsome churches a me
! high school. its own waterworS and
[ lighting plant q FIRE department OF three
I companies and a falr ASSOCIATION en-
1 6racinC The four counties. at the apex
/ OF which the little city is located
OF Industries, Laurel EaS one OF the
oioeSt ana best eQllppel coL-ol mus
| IN the state. a large and prosperous
! night robe factory, two iron foundrleS
] and machine shops and two large roll
/ CT mills. All told. these plants employ
more than 600 operatives and support
I half or The citizenship Of the place
Scarcity Of Labor.
Laurel now wants more labor En-
red additional men and women one
plant IS advertising for a large force
OF operatives, and is having difficulty
I in getting men. w. H Crane, manager
Of this factory, says shat he = IN the
market all the time Tor help and viii
welcome all he can get from Washing
ton or any other place.
/ In addition to men to operate our
/ plants here" continued AIr. Crane, we
/ need more houses. I do not know OF
any better opportunity anywhere for
investment than in homes for Laurel
/ people Of the iabOring class Sites are
cheap here and L s only necessary 20
/ erect the houses I regard this as one
of the greatest needs Of Laurel today
/ While Laurel boasts Of its railroad
service, Il has nothing complimentary
to say about itS street car service It
I IS connected with washington -by the
/ Washington, Berwyu and Laurel EIec-
/ trio line. but when that IS said, about
ain Is ScLll- mere Is one every
/ hour between tbe two cities. but IL re-
/ olIires an hour and twenty or thirty
minutes TO make the trip OF nineteen
miles
Development HampeTed
a closer relationship with Washing
ton Is therefore tmpracticable under
these conditions. With a quick half
four service Laurel would be placed in
much closer touch with Washington
and with The populous territory be
tween the two cities This intermediate
area Is rapidly building up. Berwyn,
i Grove Park. HyattsviIle. RfverdaIe,
College Park, and Daniels Park are
among the importan1 communities on
the electric line. bul they are remote
from 1areul by reason Of the slow and
I few-and-far-between cars
/ The electric line is ADVERTISED for sale
under foreclosure and wiz be disposed
OF within q few weeks When This
/ comes to pass better. service IS expected.
It is also believed that the line viii be
extended on 20 annapolis Junction. a
distance OF only ave miles. or Dsrbaps
on 10 EllicOtt City. the county seat Of
/ Howard county.
Another Development Of vast impOr-
lance to Laurel IN It's relation TO the
al If