Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-01-21
S North Eastern Conueclicut Awake To
lis Opportunity?

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chance for rapid growth, and . chance
for previously uaequalled expansion
is pefsislently knocking at tie door
and they are asking. "Afe not oaT peo-
pie awake 10 the persistent tappiBR2
is not some one going 10 Throw fide
The portal for such . welcome guesR
" hat would ore think Of "a merchant
who, after he had done bis usual
amount Of business for Tie day, sat IN
his office with bis feet upon the desk
while customers were asking admit.
lance 10 bring him more business, say
ing TO himself, ~ have done Is much
business AZ usual and I don't believe
those customers really want anything
I'm not going To bother TO let them
in
What would one think Of the farmer
whose produce was stacked away IN
his barns and cellar, sitting beside bis
fire when in the nearest market the
people were asking for supplies, really
cIamOfing for them and having to
send TO distant points TO get them?
Are we satisfied with conditions Of
the past2 DO we want TO stand stlli2
While admitting that there has been
steady advancement in industrial
conditions In this corner of the state IL
has been the steady advancement Of
the snail and the turtle for many dec.
AIDES. Have most Of Us become lethar-
gical, eramped Of view, narrowed In
ideas2 Have we allowed our optimism
10 go out on an ebb iidc2 What is go
ing TO be necessary To convince us that
the opportunity We have so long await
ed has arriyed7 How much elamor
will 1t take TO awaken Us TO Progress
Gull To assistance2 Are we satisfied
with the volume Of business We are
doing or are we going TO get up and
open the door for prosperity These
same close observers tell US that the
time has arrived. Are we going TO
wait for some one from without To pull
the latch string2 II we do, that some
one may reap part Of the harvest. 1t
Is time we were up and doing. Time
we were rushing to unbarrieade the en-
Irance through which prosperity, n
large, prosperous prosperity, IS seeking
admitlanee.
Never In the history OF this section
of The state, they tell US, has there
been anything like the present indus
trial boom. The manufacturers shy
they never saw its equal. Some tell
us that they never could have eoneeiv
ed OF such rush Of business. Most OF
them were found ia a state of UMPIRE
paredness. They are now trying to
meet the situation with a rush TO take
care Of orders, building additions, put
ting in new machinery, increasing
their capacity generally, running
night and day--all of which iuelden.
tally increases the pay rolls, the eireu-
lation OF which courses through the ar
terles of the local business eommum
Ties as Il slimulaut TO the body of
trade. The farmers feel It, the mer
chant tinglcs win it, the professional
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and effects each aud every one.
In doing their part toward prepared
ness most OF the manufactures need
the assistance Of that portion OF the
public that Is ia position to furnish
IT, Increasing their plants aud their
output causes a corresponding Increase
In the number OF employees This in
crease In the number of employees
means "a corresponding increase in the
number OF homes required TO house
this growing population. Ii is right
here that the people of this section of
the state come In, Ii Is the way they
creased business and an increased pop
ulalion. Their part is the building OF
these homes.
At present there Is an UNDECIDED de
being done TO meet this imperative
need. AS the new additions are built
and the new machinery is Installed the
cry will ring out loud and long;
be sheltered2n An agent of n large cor
poration in town In this section re.
Gently stated that he turned away As
many rs titty families from that town.
He could have given employment TO
every member OF each OF those fami.
lies had he been able 10 house them,
Figure the loss To the mill and to the
community. The product Of $50 PEG
pie lost To the factory and the wages OF
100 people lost 10 the business life OF
the community. This same man of.
fered TO an 20 TO % tenement houses
and keep them ful for year or more
II anyone would build them,
In tins same town new industry is
stating with output sold for 4 year Ia
advance. In another mill village &c
the south of US big new addition 20 q
min has just been completed. Tn,
machinery vii. soon be installed Tn,
plant viii increase its consumption OF
raw malegial i0o,0 lbs. week when
In full operation. rhe machinery Is L
be kept running night aud day. There
will be an influx OF employees ia thi.
village They must have homes. An
other large factory is being talked OF
in the same village. Where will the
people 1--we? Is 1t any wonder This
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