The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-22
WILCOX SPEAKER
| At DALLAS CITY
Sale. Agent for Mississippi River
Power Company Gives Some
Good Advice In His
Talk There.
WORK FOR OWN SUCCESS
Team Work 10 Needed 40 In Case Of
HamlIton's Raising Shoe Factory
Money, Speaker Points
Out.
WORK FOR OWN SUCCESS

Money, Speaker Points
N. T. Wilcox, sales manager Of the
Mississippi River Power Co., spoke
night before last at Dallas City. be-
fore the Commercial club of that city.
A. S. Nichols was speaker at this
meeting was to secure the support Of
development which Is going on in
Dallas City.
In his talk, Mr. Wilcox said:
Dallas City, located as it is on both
the Santa Fe and the Burlington sys-
TENS with direct service to Chicago
and other important points, is es-
pecially we'll situated for industrial
development. The large area of land
available for factory purposes, it's To-
cation on the Mississippi, good living
conditions, large fuel supplies in the
near vicinity, abundant raw materials,
vast areas Of the most fertile land in
every direction, located almost in the
center of population of the United
States, all are conditions which make
Dallas City and other towns in the
power zone most enviable as locations
for growing industries.
There is no reason why Dallas City
as well as other towns in the power
zone should not grow. The location
of industries and consequent growth
| of your community must necessarily
depend upon the spirit and unity Of
purpose as well as energy and effort
exerted by the citizens OF Dallas City
as whole.
Hamilton Shows Team Work.
The recent raising Of $1,000 by the
| city of Hamilton in obtaining the To-
cation of its new industry, indicates
clearly what may be accomplished
where good team play is used and
each and every inhabitant of the COM
munity is determined to cooperate
and to obtain results.
It is interesting to note that near
ly ten per cent of the total amount
recently subscribed in Hamilton. con-
sisted OF days work subscribed by
the working people In that commun.
ity. In one instance one man sub
scribed twenty-eight days of labor
which he put in on the BUILDING
which Is now nearly completed.
The recent results obtained by CO.
operative, Intelligent and enthusiastic
effort In Fort Madison is another
notable instance.
] cite these facts to illustrate that
unity of purpose and effort, coupled
with enthusiasm and faith in ones
own community, must and will bring
results.
The completion Of the big power,
dam at Keokuk. together with the ex-
tension. of the transmission lines to
the cities in the power zone, has
brought great opportunities to each
of these cities. but these opportuni-
ties are of little avail unless they are
taken advantage Of by the citizens Of
the city.
Competition 10 Keen.
There is great competition all over
the country in the effort to obtain
location of new industries In various
cities and towns. We must recognize
that this competition is sharp one.
Many localities are offering substan-
tial inducements to obtain the loca-
ton of new industries in their midst.
These inducements often consist not
only of donations Of real estate, build
ings and stock subscriptions, but are
usually accompanied by the offer of
suitable credit facilities on the part
of the banking interests.
Of course there are very many prof.
ects offered that are not worthy of
serious consideration. However, !
believe that where care is taken in
selecting new industries that are
backed by the right kind Of personal
lily \ and sales connections. that a
city can well afford to offer substan-
tial inducements for the location Of
enterprises whose active people are
of the right sort. OF course, it goes
without saying that the kind of prod
uct manufactured must be satisfac-
tory and able to command a ready
market.
There are many infant industries
available which will fulfill these con-
ditions. If the right selections are
made and proper support given, / be-
lieve that Dallas City will grow and
prosper in a marked degree, but |
would especially emphasize the
thought that In order to obtain the
most satisfactory results 1t is nee
essary for all to take off their coats,
pitch in and pull, push and boost in
every legitimate way for your city,
and if you find any knockers, Danish
them from your midst and allow them
to go to their proper destination
There is wonderful latent sorce
In every town or city, which. if
whipped into shape by enthusiasm
and determination to work together,
will accomplish tremendous results,
even in localities that are not nearly
as favorably situated as yours
BY the recent extension Of its lines
from East Fort Madison to Dallas City,
your city has now brought to it and
available more than you can use OF
the almost unlimited supply of power
available as a result of the Keokuk !