Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-17
Proposition Dis
cussed at Special Board Of
Trade MeefinQ

was held at the city hall. Philip P.
Baker presided and the following were
present: Messrs. King, Reeve, Eidle-
man, Coney, Seidle, Swanson, Black
well, Slaughter, 'Hendee, Pagan, Nick
erson, Huppert, Konowitch, Johnson,
Miller, Gliding, Laning, O'Daniel,
Huebner, Scrivapi, McMurray, Sagel,
Jackson, Tomlin, Schmidt, Whitesell,
Greaves, Smith, Lloyd, Tenenbaum,
Page, Woolson and Risley.
Mr.. Baker said the main question
before the meeting was arranging for
factories to locate here.
g. II. Huppert, chairman of factory
committee, stated he had visited the fac
tory of Paul Gluton In Philadelphia,
and had been favorably impressed and
also stated this factory made silk sweat.
ers. etc. He stated they were still open
with the same proposition offered last
spring and all that remains to be done
to consummate the deal is to providetl e
1000 asked by the owners. Other con-
Germs. MI. Huppert said, wanted large
bonuses-$2O, 900 to $50, 900.
Mr.. Baker asked for other PROPOSE.
lions and John N. Reeve stated he had
been In communication with more than
twenty-five different people who want
ed to locate.
Mr.. Laning asked ii the 1000 was
subscribed what would be the next step.
Mr.. Sagel stated he did not believe
sufficient help could be secured to run
a factory, and If it could msaufactur-
ers would come down without any ad-
vance of cash.
Andrew johnson stated that plenty
of help could be obtained il proper
wages were paid.
B. Gliding said that because help
could not be secured for candy manu-
featuring that was no indication other
manufactures could not get help.
Many families, he said, left this winter
because there was no work, and that
many industries could be run by cleo
trio power thus eliminating the smoke
nuisance, also there was ample space
over on the west side for building.
Mr.. Huppert stated that the Gluton
factory was not the only one wanted,
but Mr.. Gluton had made q definite
offer and there was ample security for
the $1,000. In any case some risk
would have to be taken. Girls would
have to work for small wages at first
until experienced and that Mr.. Gluton's
factory employed men, women and
girls.
o. L. Blackwell spoke Of a factory in
Pennington aud that he believed an
industy would be q success If help could
be secured.
J. e. Whitesell said at Mays Land
ing a cotton mill was running day and
night.
John N. Reeve stated he had visited
a man in Philadelphia who had made
a remarkable manufacturing success
aud had peer offered $4,000 cash, $l0,-
600 in stock and offered a building and
all cost of moving and a contract for
ten years, and that other places are
making like inducements. The opinion
is that many who seek locations are
solid business men and are forced by
extension of business to secure addi-
tional capital.
Mr.. Baker said it had been suggested
that a oornnonu 10 or0ouizad tn induao
ind ustries to locate here, and be autho-
rized to issue necessary notes and stock
holders be paid interest on stock sub
scribed for. One citizen, he said, had
agreed to take ten per cen of all stock
subscribed. He also said that the win
ter resident was the backbone of the
place and there was no reason why
more people should not live here in win
ter. Mr.. Baker urged that the citizens
attend the Board of Trade meetings
oftener and express their ideas.
A committee of five composed of the
following: q. H. Huppert, Andrew
Johnson, j. E. Whitesell, F. L. King
and w. G. Hendee was appointed by
the chair to ascertain how many hands
could be secured if a factory located
here, and 1t was suggested by MI Hendee
thai the names, ages and addresses of
such persons be secured.
Mr.. McMurray thought the money
would be better spent lighting the
boardwalk.