The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-19

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as a failure we must stop to consider
several aspects Of the question, II the
first place what we want and VIA
we have tried TO secure in the indus
trial line are the plants that will make
a success here. We want new man.
u~facturing enterprises that Will BRING
dollars and cents into the city, but We
do not want to build nybod man
ufacturing plant and put them IN
charge to real the benefits. Had the
men of the city wished to purchase
manufacturing plants through the
chamber during the last year we
could have had a more diversified
manufacturing city than the largest
centers of industry today. On the
other hand another work in n
ton with the industrial end Of the
chamber has been brought very for
chilly to the attention Of many Of Us,
that is the protection of the citizens
from fake manufacturing PROPOSE
tons that lave beer and are today
passing inspection in other cities.
Some Things Accomplished.
The first accomplishment of this
organization was that of securing a
farm demonstrator for CASTOR coun-
ty, by pointing out to the Board OF
County Commissioners just what
benefits the people Of the county
would derive from this work. his
| work so far not only justifies the ex-
| pense borne by the county, but has
| proven beyond a doubt that the Coun-
ty Commissioners did a most wise
thing when they contributed part of
the county funds for this work. While
the results from this work can be
seen throughout the county almost
| any day, the actual need of farm
demonstration work and the results
that could come from it were more
~noticeably brought out following the
| hail storm that swept portions Of this
county last July.
Next the question of transporta-
ton was taken up and through this
organization h stoppage Of all
Southern trains at this city was Sc
cured, thus affording greater conve-
nience not only for the citizens of this
community, but for visitors 10 the
city as we'll
An educational proposition next
received attention and the Boys
school at LinWood was the result.
tensions by commercial bodies during
1914, this school was financed with
out public subscriptions.
For the protection Of the business
interests Of the city a censorship Of
advertising was established. This
has proved a great help to the bust
ness men, has saved them thousands
of dollars as we'll as time and trouble
with the advertising takers.
Next was the establishment Of the
free freight and express audit bureau.
This is one Of the very few bureaus
Of the kind in operation today where
no additional charge is made the
members Of the commercial body for
the service.
Early in the past summer our at
%tention was called to the fact that
there was no rate from the L. & n.
'4coal fields to this city via the Sea-
board Air Line and the Carolina and
North Western Railroads. The mat
ter was taken up with the Interstate
Commerce Commission at Washing
ton, D. c., and after considerable cor
~respondence we have been able to
have a through rate by this route es-
tablished, to be put into effect the
t early part Of January, 1915.
: A number Of new families have
: also been added to the city's popula-
! ton, some direct and theirs indirect,
f.; from the efforts of this organization.
e Included in the achievements out
4 lined before and the publicity work
4 other accomplishments must go on
record as a part Of the work Of the
: chamber, more especially the efforts
: in connection with the relief work
following the hail storm in July wher
we co-operated in the purchase and
y distribution Of seed for the sufferers
from the hail storm as we'll as co.
operating in every other nanne with
n the farm demonstrator and the relic,
committee appointed at the meetins
o Of the farmers and business men ant
under the direction Of Mayor c. B
y Armstrong.
Buy in Gastonia.'
Among the important matters /.
receive attention during 1914 an
upon which no definite action has We
been taken are, freight, express an
insurance rates. Another importan
matter to be started during the yea
was the Buy in G~aStOnia'' movemen
and while this was started but a shor
time before end end Of the year Their
IS no doubt but that the publicit,
given the movement by the diSpla,
cards posted about the city an,
through the columns of The Gazette
has borne sonnet Tuit and kept a few
dollars in this city that would hav