The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

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opment. Diversifcation of industries,
the surest foundation of manufac-
turing center, is sought. Keokuk has
the distributive advantages, the geo.
graphical location, the command Of
fertile country and the prestige OF
past growth as guides to the future,
the guarantee of greater progress
Keokuk will be bigger and stronger
and her growth in the next few years
will be SO marked that changes of
Importance will be effected in the
appearance of things.
New Industrial Crusade.
Keokuk is now in the midst of
crusade for the acquiring of new in
dustries, it being confidently believed
In consequence of the cheap motivs
power that will be offered together
with other inducements of a substan-
tial character that this will be among
the most inviting of fields extending
La reckoning hand to the manufacturer
who would enlarge his factory, in
crease his output and better his con-
dition. So much depends upon the
enlarging of our manufacturing inter
ests that the campaign for new plants
| is to be waged with the greatest en-
ergy and effectiveness
1t is not likely that the giving of
bonuses will be encouraged in this
work of factory building. as it is re-
garded as being unfair to enterprises
established without them. Free sites
and cheap power will be the principal
inducements relied upon for success.
| This matter of bonuses was one of
the most interesting discussed at last
| years annual convention of the Amer
| lean Association of Commercial Ex-
ecutives. 1t was regarded as of 50
much Importance that special conf
mittee was appointed to consider the
question in all its bearings. This
committee will report its conclusions
at the convention to be held this year
at Louisville. 1t will be an inter-
esting document. During the discus
sion of the advisability of appointing
this committee 1t was observed that
| but few of the commercial executives
spoke in favor of the practice Those
that did were mostly representatives
of the smaller towns where manufac-
turing had not been developed, and
| the Importance of it was just begin
ming to impress the community. 1t
lis believed that the policy now fav-
ored will be sufficient to bring abou.
the acquisition of many new indus
| tries The Mississippi River Power
Company, which will have power for
sale on the market, will be an ele-
ment in the equation, as 1t has ex-
pressed a willingness to cooperate
with the Industrial Association in its
labors and to assist to the extent OF
having it's privately paid experts in
i vestigate prospective concerns that
are seeking a location. The influence
of the water power company combined
| with the energetic work of the Indus
trial Association and the individual
| the acquiring of number of big
plants within a few years.
| The hope of larger growth is based
upon the factory-getting proposition.
| Under present and prospective condi.
tions the expansion of existing fac
tories, and the acquiring of new ones
should with certainty be accomplish
ed. 1t is believed that there will be
| no disappointment in this regard and
that within much less than decade
the hum of industry will be heard all
through this section of the most fer
title region of the globe.