Evening journal., 1916-10-02
PEhASGROVE LABOR
TOBE kept AFTER WAR
All of22,OOOP Powder Make S
Will be Used for Other
Purposes
CHEMICALS TO
BE PRODUCED

Peace in Europe will mean no slump
in prosperity to powdermaking Penns-
grove, according to plans that have been
announced by officials of the dupont
Powder Company and newly formed
Chamber of Commerce.
Frederic A. Gentieu, general superin-
tcndent of the DUPONT plant. is the au-
thority for the statement that the en-
tire army of $4,000 workmen now work
ing day and night in the manufacture
of powder, will be retained by the COM
pany when the war ends European
peace, SAYS Gentieu. will mean that the
powder mills of the duPonts will be
converted into factories for the produc-
ton of dyestuiFs, pyralin and other
much needed chemicals
In addition, the chamber of commerce
which was recently launched to look
after Pennsgroves future prosperity, is
hustling after new industries with an
aim to making the now powder town
one of the big shipping centers OF the
country AFTER the Wal.
The entire community is rejecting an
air of optimism. Buildings are spring
ing NJ like mushrooms, new street car
lines have been built, land values have
scared, while farmers in the surround
ing sections are investing heavy profits
Of the last year in permanent improve
ments.
Building Brick Homes.
Tile and brick homes are replacing the
wooden stacks that were built by work.
men two years ago. The Borough
Council is rebuilding the streets. and
the Board Of Education is preparing
plans TO construct a new school build
ing.
During the last year $50 new bust
ness places and stores have opened,
and several thousand houses have
been erected. Houses that sold for
5000 when first built year ago are
selling today for $4,000" said J. c.
Crumlish, a real estate broker, OF
PennsgrOve.
Among the buildings under con-
struction at present is a new post
Office to cost $4,000. A new theatre
is being erected at a cost Of $4,000,
and the Pennsylvania Railroad, see
ing the demand for a new. depot, will
start work at once on $4,000 struc-
ture. The Wilson boat line is erect
ing new concrete pier.
"To show you the great increase in
the value OF the land" said Posmas-
ter ]. c. Hunt, zone acre Of ground at
the corner OF Broad and Main streets
was sold for S12 thirty-hve years ago,
and the site has been purchased for
$4,000 on which the Peoples Bank
/ is now erecting a new $4,000 struc-
ture."
Street Car Line Helps.
/ William p. Wright. an officer OF the
Chamber OF Commerce, said that one
of the most important developments
/ in this section was the organization Of
( the new street car line. fourteen miles
/ in length. connecting Pennsgroye with
Salem, the county seat of Salem
county. known as the Salem and
| Pennsgrove Traction Company.
Four miles of line we're placed in
! operation on August 10, and the line
/ has been extended to Pennsville. an
additional three miles. which was
opened today. The company has pur-
| chased thirteen of the best type of
J tdin. anu Ant OAllNNs IdA liOu0I anu
power distribution station are under
construction. G. II. Berry is the
superintendent of the new company,
which is backed by the residents of
Salem county and the dupont firm.
The population OF Pennsgrove has
/ increased from 2.11S inhabitants in
/ 1910 to 1000. Counting the surround
ing villages and hamlets. there are
10000 people residing here.
mot only have the DUPONT wOrl1men
benefited as a result of the war; said
Simon Cunningham, mayor Of Penns-
grove but the farmers OF Salem
| county have increased their bank ac-
counts One farmer in this section
cleared $4,000 this year on his po-
tato crop alone. Tomatoes like those
sold in Pennsgrove last year at S and
4 10 cents a basket. are sold here today
as high as IS cents a basket"
The Pennsgrove National Bank de-
clares that the deposits OF that insti-
tuition have tripled during the last
year and that most OF the workmen
are not only making money, nut saw
ing II.