Evening journal., 1916-03-24
CAMPAIGN FOR NEW
JERSEY BUSINESS
President Megear OF Cham
Der OF Commerce Points Out
Wilmington's Opportunities
SECRETARY KILLEN
MAKES A STATEMENT

NAMES A \ "A i EMEN l
The Chamber OF Commerce VIII start
Immediately upon vigorous campaign
to secure additional facilities and bet
ter mail service TO pcnnsgrove and other
New Jersey towns l'his campaign,
with the boost that will inevitably fol-
low the action of the Diamond state
Telephone Company m arranging Tor di-
rect aud increased telephone connection
With an points in the powder prosper
ity sections Of New Jersey. Is expected
to hive the effect nf-brinemg 10 this
citv the greatest business boom in its
history.
In speaking OF the matter last night,
William B Megcar. president ot tine
Chamber OF Commerce, said;
"Wilmngton's creates, financial and
industrial enterprise is responsible for
tho new industrial life and growth Of
population which now appear m New
Jersey on the opposite side Of the Della
Vgtrc river. Tho growth over there is
fascinating for business man TO CON
template. and II has all come from the
powder company whose headquarters
arc in Wilmington.
"Thc situation oners tempting in
vitation for the general body of vii
mngtou merchants and business men.
particularly Wilmington manufacturers
70 reach across the river into this newly
developed business stir and activity. The
fact that the propulsive power of the
new business activity all comes from
Wilmington must tend TO prepare the
minds of business men In that part ot
New Jersey 10 look TO Wilmington a.
their reasonab, an natural business
center. This city is headquarters for
the powder works at Carney Point and
II ought naturally TO become headquar
tcrs for all sorts of business growing
out Of an and around the powder
works.
indications arc not wanting hat
great many manufacturers and mer-
chants of Wilmington are keenly alive
10 the situation in this neighboring
part OF New Jersey. They are going
after the business over there. Their
Chamber OF Commerce is also fully
alive TO the situation and deeply in
ierested in the problems which need
10 be quickly solved so that Whining
their FUN share of development VIII
mington can be useful in the develop
ment OF business IN the adjacent parts
OF New Jersey, and that business. as
il rs developed. Will add materially TO
the business resources OF Whining
ton.
"Of course il has always been true
that Wilmington had business con-
nections with the Jersey shore. The
time has now come in our history
when those connections must be
closer and more intimate. Thousands
of wilmington men have gone across
the river 10 work and millions OF dol.
lars OF money have been invested from
Wilmington IN a great industrial en-
fcrprise at Care Point A new and
large city and ustrial center are
developing beior. cur eyes across the
river. We must. as q business propo-
sitior. connect up as closely and as
quickly as possible.
"This means immediate telephone
connection and The telephone men
should hc encouraged i'm their efforts
u means greatly improved ferry SER
vice. That service has already been
improved and must be further dovcl-
opcd u should mean. without de-
lay. q more speedy postal service. At
present letters from Wilmington TO
FcnnsgroyC, point Immediately
across the river from Wilmington. go
uD TO Philadelphia on one side of the
river and then go down 10 the New
Jersey town on the other side OF the
river This Is true of all postal points
over there The mail facilities should
be so reorganized that Wilmington
letter will 20 straight across the
river i'm the ferryboats to Pennsgrove
and get swift delivery at any point
in that portion OF New Jersey. With
the help OF the business men OF viii
mington the Chamber OF Commerce
Will take this matter OF direct mail
service up with The postofllco authori-
Ties No doubt the Wilmington post-
master and his stan will cheerfully
cooperate In the matter"
Secretary Clarence G. Killen made
the following statement
The announcement that the Dia-
mond State Telephone Company ,nll
establish direct telephone communi-
cations with New Jersey points di.
rectly opposite this city by means
OF submarine cable has proven well
come news TO Wilmington merchants
distributors and manufacturers. With
direct telephone communications Is.
iablished and with modern transpor-
iation facilities provided. il would
seem that Wilmington viii have tho
two chief implements with which "a
sa.her a large volume OF trade which
has been living al it's doors for years
IT VIII be remembered that at The
time of tho Chamber OF Commerc,
excursion TO Ponnsgrove. salem
hridseton and other New Jerse,
towns m 1913. merchants and con.
sumers of the cities and towns Wis
ted expressed their desire TO trad,
Wilmington. II adequate transpor
tation were provided.
With tho early completion of ths
fennsgroye 10 Salem trolley line tn,
maintenance OF a frequent ferry ser
vice between this city and Penns