The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-09-23
THE TURN OF The TIDE.
New Iberia, Phoenix like,
will Renew her Claim to
being a Manufacture
ing Center.

A new era Is illuminating tn
eastern boIizon-tbe morning of I
new day for iberia The Geber
Sbingle Mill sire has been snc
cpssfully negotiated for site fot
a paper mill. The acts will b.
signed and recorded III the neg
few days, when a force of We, L.
mn viii he put to work, metamor
phnsiug the old shingle mlli ihto 4
modern PAPER mill THIS will BE-
q start towards Ie establishing the
industrial prestige OF this ely by
opening many new channes foI
employment here.
The an horny for this s'aTe
ment, thai New Iberia is to have
a paper factory, IL The text OF two
J letters one TO the Chamber of
Commerce of this city and the
other to Mayor II. $. Sealy, both
written by authorized representa-
tives of the company which pro
poses 70 build and operate the
new plant In both these letters
it is stated that the new company
has cOnsumated an agreement
with the Norris Lumber Company
|Of Houston, Texas for the pur
chase of the Gebeit Shingle Mill
site in this city. The president of
the purchasing company will come
TO this city for the purpose of
signing the deeds transferring the
property and to take charge in the
name of the new owners. 1t is
also indicated that the president
of the purchasing company will at
this time complete arrangements
for the building of the necessary
additional structures and the re
modelling of those that may be
made servicabie for the new pur
poses. The installation Of the pa
per making machinery will follow
Immediately upon it's arrival
The present Cham Der of Com
merce and City Commissioners
have the credit of bringing about
the consumation of the deal which
will make it possible for this
place to have new factory and a
new pay roll. Both these organl-
zatioMs are composed of public
spirited citizens who have al
heart the welfare of the communi
ty The locating of such an in
dustry here and The making sue
cess of the undertaking means as
much to them rs it could mean to
those who will invest their capital
in the new venture While the
home promoters Of the paper mil !
cannot be held responsible for the
degree of wisdom which will OBJ.
tam I'D Its management, it il self
evident that the failure of an,
such venture wonld seriously af
Frct oil other interests and invest
nents here. Therefore, it Will b.
he ardent desire of all that the
lew mill will prove perfect sue
'ess for those who put their CAPT.
al Id thu venture.
In addition 10 tue Coming OF The
PAPER mill, which seems to be A.
assured thing, there ia v. v
'trosg probability that box f.,.
DRY VIII follow at wy earl,
late, all but simultaneously
This will be separate INSTITUTION,
,ut II will co operate with the
'ther to the extent of converting
IL much of the output of the pa
'er mill as its capacity will allow Z
ntO boxes of all sizes for all pur
'Oses, from a small size pill box to Z
large size shipping case 1t is,
clear that both institu Z
ions will work to the end of the z
uccess of both. Ii ia pretty gen z
rally understood that the paper z
ill Will use large quantities of 4
agasse from the sugar mills 10 :
laklng the paper stock This
aw material, it is claimed, is suit
Die for the making of a paper of 4
reath strength and toughness.
ne kind that would be best calcu. Z
tied for making shipping CASE 8.
Such industries, not dependent
pom a stock Of raw material all in
ght at one time, will be taken
lnal chances with the investors
millions in the sugar industry,
lat no future Congress Will un
ertake to incorporate in law
he theories and dreams of vision
les and enthusiasts.