Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-17

tive Committee and Citizenship.
Emmert Explains How the Industry
Can Be secured--AlI Eager to
Work For It.
In response TO the call Of President
A. c. Nadenbousch the executive com
mittee of the Board of Trade held
meeting Monday night in the City
Council Chamber In absence of the
secretary, Mr. w +. Hoffheins, Har-
yey A. Bush, OF The Evening Journal,
and A. Paul Hertzog of The World,
were named as secretaries.
President Nadenbousch stated the
object of the meeting, saying that it
had been called for the purpose of
taking some action leading toward the
securing of another industry for
Greater Martinsburg. He said that
the interviewer Mills. Inc. were con
sdering the advisability of enlarging
the establishment of the new plant
in another city
He referred to the mills as being
one of the most progressive and ag-
gressive industries of the city, and
said that it had proven its stability
and was in every respect modern and
up-to-date. He spoke of an effort be-
ing made by offering the company in
ducements sufficient to cause the
management to decide upon this city,
and pointed out the necessity for the
people becoming active in the move
ment and bring here the industry, and
nat to permit 1t to locate elsewhere
would, indeed, be misfortune.
He also stated that while the meet
ing was called for the executive com
mittee that any citizen present should
feel free to express his opinion, and
that the same would be given careful
consideration. He then called upon
Attorney Howard f. Emmert. secre-
tary of the company, TO G$plain tile
status of affairs.
Mr. Emmert made a very concise
statement to the meeting. lie said
that at a meeting of the board of di-
recors of the interviewer Mills held
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Brunswick ~ j.. 1t was stated 'uat
owing to the increase in business an
other mill of 900 machines mu6' be
built, and that several locations were
being considered but MartinsburS
was not one of them.
After listening to the statements
for some ime he spoke in behalf of
harrisburg. and inquired why the
company looked with disfavor upon
this city, He was informed that the
company had experienced much diff
ficulty in securing help in Martins
burg and for that reason alone it
was not on the list. He was also told
ii the business men of the city would
assist in securing the employment
necessary to operate the new plant
and find homes for the employees that
this city would receive consideration,
perhaps more so than any other,
Mr. Emmert said he assured the
board he would take the matter up at
once with the business men upon his
arrival home, and see what could be
done, because he did not want to see
another city given the preference
over this one. He further stated that
some action must be taken without
delay as the company was going to To-
cate the plant, and do it within a
short time,
He also explained that the company
could not, under present circumstan-
ces, fiji its orders, and to meet the
demand it was absolutely necessary
for them to build another plant and,
if Martinsburg desired it, some assur-
ance of securing help must be given
As to providing homes for the PEG
pie who would come here to operate
the plant he, as everybody knows,
more houses must be erected; twenty
five or fifty aud perhaps more. The
houses, he said. need not be the best
that money could build, but modest
and comfortable He thought house
costing $3.50 or $500 would be salts
factory, and, in case, double house
was erected the cost would not ex-
coed $1.l00
Taking up the question of lots he
entertained the opinion that house
costing such a small sum should not
be built on a $500 lot, but on one cost
ing not more than 800 and perhaps
they could be purchased on Berkeley
Place or Hill Crest.
Regarding the question of securing
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