The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-08

Germs need our support and encour-
agement. It will be found with very
few exceptions, that the majority OF
the substantial concerps OF any city
are such as have developed locally
without the aid of bonuses, some even
having struggled for existence--uD,
successful In floating stock subscrlp-
hundreds OF thousands
of dollars have been swallowed UP in
fake foreign mining stocks, get-rich-
quick schemes, or in projecting local
affairs without previous investigation
as to their ultimate success.
This naturally leads to the matter
of investigating new industries seek
ing locations. 1t is sometimes fully
as wise to turn down proposition for
a new industry as 1t is to accept them.
In their very great desire to secure ad-
ditional manufacturing plants some ci-
ties have gone to the extreme in pay
ing bonuses to enterprises Of question
able worth. Mt. Vernon has not been
overlooked by these confidence men
who project and equip factories on
pure wind and gall and such local
backing as they can secure from those
who have been promised large salar-
les and light work as officers and di-
rectors, plus their influence to secure
others to invest heavily bag the
spoils and fly the coop. Happily we
have diverted some such enterprises
owing to the vigilance of your commit
tee who investigated, brought to the
surface, and expunged dope and doper
from among our respectable citizens.
UnseIfishness
There Is still handicap to be con-
sidered, hindering us in our efforts in
securing new industries. When ad-
vance notice is given out of the prob
ability of locating new plant, a
selfish spirit Immediately looms among
some real estate owners and land ad-
vances so excessively as to defeat the
proposition and throw a wet blanket
on future proposals.
Self preservation Is the first law of
nature but there Is difference be-
tween proper activity for self and sell
fishness that amounts to hoggishness.
Thanks be! Mt. Vernon Is now wholly
free from that character of citizens
whose self-aggrandisemen is not para
mount to the welfare of the city.
Buy At Homo
Our local merchants need and de-
serve your support. The taxes they
pay are reverted to the city's need
and your moral and financial better
ment.
Too many people buy by catalog
from mail order houses under the mis-.
taken notion that they are securing
bargains, whereas the local dealer
would furnish them as good or better
articles for less money. Some people
have the mail order habit In such
cronic form, but It's wonder they
don't have their teeth filed or their
hair cut by catalog.
"Who hit Billy Patterson" who
first proposed city building?" Either
proposition ante-dates to our forefath-
ers, nevertheless each of us apologies
when we direct stranger to our mum
icipal building. A sentiment is grow
ing and will develop into a completion
of this necessity, when our city dads
have revised our tax duplicate to meet
the requirement.
Hospital Free Ward
We would, recommend that during
the coming year your proper commit
tee entertain proposals looking to the
establishment of ward in one of our
well established hospitals. The in
creasing manufacturing interests will
demand an emergency ward and other
interests are demanding free ward.
Industrial Data
We would recommend your indus
trial committee secure full and COM
plete data of the industrial concerns,
such as amount of capital invested,
value of annual product, number of
workers, and such other statistics, as
such information will be valuable and
give us a clearer comprehension OF
our manufacturing interests.
Market House a
From information at hand, we judge
the city's population will be increased
by several thousand in the near future,
which will place the city on a parity
with those cities of equal population
who support a market house with
benefit to all concerned.
Semi-Annuai Banquet
We would recommend this associa-
ton incorporate in their bylaws the
holding of semi-annual banquets-free
of charge and at such meetings pro-
vide addresses pertaining to the OBJ
iaota of tho asaociatiOn