The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-31
of Calumet &
Vicinity


this district.
The Copper Country Commercial club after
years endeavor has succeeded in interesting in this
territory several industries which the club has reason
to believe will add to the prosperity of Copperdom
These enterprises require that certain amount of
stock bonds be sold to the citizens of the
ity as evidence of good faith. Other industries
which may be located in the future will doubt make
similar requirements. The Copper Country CONNER
cial club is without funds to meet these conditions If
they to be met it will be through the support of
citizens
There has been explained through the daily press
during the past few days the holding company project
which the Copper Country Commercial club has
ceved as means of meeting the situation. We desire
to impress upon you that this project is not designed
appeal to your selfshness. The Copper Country
Commercial club does not guarantee promise large
dividends Stockholders may receive no dividends
whatever they may derive large returns from their
investment But the main thing is that the funds sub
scrbed will be utilized in bringing to Copperdom
industries which will furnish employment for our
people; industries which will enable to keep our
boys and girls at home and find for them profitable
employment industries which will relieve the present
burden upon the head of the household and which will
serve to enhance the prosperity of the community
generally.
1t is this factor we feel that should appeal to
every citizen of Calumet and vicinity. This is not a
for the capitalist the banker, the businessman
the professional the merchant alone to con-
slider II you are working for wages there is all the
why you should give this movement your
support. If you have boys and girls nearing
hood and womanhood you have the right and should
consider any investment which you may make in the
stock of this holding company legacy to them 1t
is this broader aspect of the movement which we as
fellow citizens, desire to impress upon you.
We people Of Calumet have sent hundreds of
thousands of dollars out of this territory to be in
vested in mining schemes Occasionally have prof
tied from such investments but the benefits have been
limited to very few individuals. The money thus
spent and earned has not been of profit to the
community a whole Every dollar which we put
into this holding company project will be invested in
local industries the money will be kept here at home
it will be paid out to contractors and to dealers in
building supplies for construction work. it will be
distributed in wages to citizens everyone of
u.s. directly indirectly will receive share of this
money, portion of the benefits to be derived
from it.
We need more industries; we need greater d.
versity of industries need industries which will
appeal to our growing boys and girls; need indus
tries which will divide the burden of providing en-
ployment for our people,
We cannot expect these industries to come to lis
unsought and unaided. We cannot remain inactive
and expand industriay we should and must if we
are to continue to enjoy the prosperity of the past
quarter of century.
And you, Mr. Fellow Citizen cannot wait for your
neghbor to act Do your part when called upon show
your willingness to make small temporary sacrifice
if necessary Let all of enter into this campaign
with proper spirit
We appeal to you as citizens of Calumet and vicin-
ity whose homes here whose interests are here;
whose families are here whose friends are here and
we do it with the future Of community at heart
Within the next few days solicitors will endeavor
to make personal call upon every in Calumet,
Laurium, Mohawk and vicinity If by any chance you
should be missed you will find subscription blanks at
your bank your store
w. ]. GALBRAITH Chairman
JAMES T. FISHER
F. s. CARLTON
EDWARD F. CUDDIHY
EDWARD ULSETH
EAuCETT